Written answers
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Department of Health
Medicinal Products Expenditure
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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191. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated spend on medicines in 2019, in tabular form. [40531/19]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE National Service Plan net budget allocation for 2019 is €16,050m. The PCRS portion of the budget allocation is €2, 737.76m.
The full year budget for expenditure relating to medicines within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in 2019 is detailed in the following table.
Primary Care Scheme | € millions |
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GMS Drugs / Medicines | €836 |
High Tech Drugs / Medicines | €703 |
Long-Term Illness scheme | €241 |
Drug Payment Scheme | €70 |
Hospital/Homecare Setting arrangements | €117 |
Total Spend | €1,967 |
The above figures include the fees and charges incurred when prescribing medicines.
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