30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the proposal to benchmark the ex-factory price of medicines at the lowest rather than the average of comparable European states; if he accepts that this is the practice in a number of other EU member states; if he accepts the projected savings figure cited of €280m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57028/12]

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30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the proposal to benchmark the ex-factory price of medicines at the lowest rather than the average of comparable European states; if he accepts that this is the practice in a number of other EU member states; if he accepts the projected savings figure cited of €280m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57028/12]

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1. 19 December 2012

   Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure

   30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the proposal to benchmark the ex-factory price of medicines at the lowest rather than the average of comparable European states; if he accepts that this is the practice in a number of other EU member states; if he accepts the projected savings figure cited of €280m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57028/12]

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