Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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392. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 of reducing the monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme by €10 to €114; and the full-year cost of same. [41903/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As part of Budget 2020 I made a number of announcements in relation to reducing the cost of medicines for individuals and families. These measures are in line with commitments given in the Programme for Partnership government and under Sláintecare.

From the 1st September 2020 the Drugs Payment Scheme monthly threshold will be reduced by €10 from €124 to €114, the cost of this measure in 2020 is expected to be €3m. The full year cost of this measure is estimated at €11.6m.