Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Government's policy was to repeal the imposition of prescription charges but it has never been given effect. Recently, I presented a Bill to repeal this charge to the respective office in the Oireachtas for consideration but it was rejected on the basis that the repeal of a charge by an Opposition Deputy would represent a charge on the Exchequer. Every obstacle is put in our way as Opposition voices to try to have this outrageous charge not only addressed but reversed.

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