Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health when the extension of free general practitioner care to all claimants of medicines under the long-term illness scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5869/12]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Free GP care will be extended to persons in receipt of drugs and medicines under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Primary legislation is required to give effect to this commitment. There will be an announcement in due course about the start date for the new arrangements. It is hoped that the new arrangements will be in place by early summer.