490. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he has undertaken an assessment of the savings to the State that can be made if a suitable person with cystic fibrosis is placed on a course of Orkambi; if so, the potential annual savings, in monetary terms, from their improved health, in terms of reduced hospitalisation costs, reduced costs of other services such as physiotherapy and so on and reduced costs of other medications; if such an assessment has not been made, if he will undertake to have such a study carried out immediately to determine the savings which could be off-set against the cost of purchasing Orkambi; the status of the latest negotiations to secure a reduction in the price being sought by the manufacturer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/16]

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490. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he has undertaken an assessment of the savings to the State that can be made if a suitable person with cystic fibrosis is placed on a course of Orkambi; if so, the potential annual savings, in monetary terms, from their improved health, in terms of reduced hospitalisation costs, reduced costs of other services such as physiotherapy and so on and reduced costs of other medications; if such an assessment has not been made, if he will undertake to have such a study carried out immediately to determine the savings which could be off-set against the cost of purchasing Orkambi; the status of the latest negotiations to secure a reduction in the price being sought by the manufacturer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/16]

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