Written answers

Tuesday, 8 October 2019

Department of Health

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael 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]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon 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
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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