Written answers
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Department of Health
Prescriptions Charges
Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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759. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove prescription fees for medical card holders; and his views on the affordability of prescription medications for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10683/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Prescription charges were introduced in the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010. On 1 November 2020, prescription charges under the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme were reduced as follows:
- To €1.00 per item for persons over 70, with a maximum monthly charge of €10.00.
- To €1.50 per item for persons under 70, with a maximum monthly charge of €15.00.
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