Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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908. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by €2, €5, €10 and €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/22]

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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926. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by €2, €5, €10 and €20, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 908 and 926 together.

The estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly Drug Payment Scheme threshold from €80 by €2, €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively is as below:

*This data is subject to the following caveats:

- The source data used for determining costs was the claiming month of March 2021 and was annualised to determine the full year cost.

- The costing excludes the increase for any individuals who were below the threshold level as of March 2021, or €114 per month.

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