Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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887. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of abolishing all out-of-pocket payments for health care and medicines for public patients. [34572/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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888. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of abolishing all out-of-pocket payments for health care and medicines. [34573/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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889. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free contraception. [34574/17]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, the question has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to you.