Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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383. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug payment scheme limit is €144 per month whether for a couple or a single person; if he will consider reducing this by halving the limit to €72 for unmarried persons, widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29757/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Partnership Government contains a commitment to reduce the cost of medicines by reducing the annual co-payment on the Drugs Payment Scheme and reducing prescription charges for medical card holders. I intend to consider the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold in the context of the health commitments in the Programme for Government, and having regard to the funding available.