Written answers

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Department of Health

Medicinal Products

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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450. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for incremental increases in the drugs budget for new drugs in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42174/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that funding is provided to the HSE for Health services in accordance with the letter of determination which sets out the approved level of overall HSE expenditure for the year in question. I expect to issue the letter of determination for 2020 shortly.

It is the responsibility of the HSE to manage the entire budget and prepare and implement the National Service Plan which must, under legislation, set out the type and volume of health and personal social services, to be provided during the year in question within the funding allocated.

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