Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The HSE has undertaken to expedite this matter as quickly as possible. As I indicated, it is hoped and anticipated that this will be done in the coming weeks. That is the position and, as the Deputy rightly said, it is related to the fact that people were paying GMS prescription charges they would not have had to pay if they had been able to use the LTI scheme book. The issue has been ironed out and, as I mentioned, the HSE is collating details of the numbers affected. I do not have to hand the exact number affected, but the Deputy and the House can be assured that anyone who is affected will be able to avail of refunds which will be made within the coming weeks.

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