Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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1327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reduce the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100 per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS), is aimed at individuals and families who do not have a medical card and normally would have to pay the full cost of their medication. It also applies to those who have a GP visit card. Anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland may apply to join this non means tested scheme.

On 1^stof November 2020, the monthly threshold was reduced for all holders of the card from a maximum of €124 a month to its current limit of €114 per household.

I intend to consider any proposals for further reductions to the Drug Payment Scheme in the context of the implementation of the health commitments in the Programme for Government and with regard to the funding available.