David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1447. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100; the estimated cost of reducing same in increments of €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43088/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of reducing the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) threshold to €100 per month, and thereafter in increments of €15, is as outlined in the following table.

- The source data used for determining costs is the claiming month March 2021, and is annualised to determine cost (i.e., multiplied by 12).

- The costings exclude the increase for any individuals who are below the current threshold level of €114 per month.

- The costing excludes any impact resulting from an aging demographic.