Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the details of the new 50 cent prescription charge scheme; if pharmacies can charge more than the €10 monthly limit for an individual or family; the way in which this money can be claimed back; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this process is particularly onerous for older persons. [38609/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Since 1st October 2010, medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists. The charges are subject to a cap of €10 per month for each person or family.

Should a person or family pay more than €10, the HSE will issue refunds automatically on a quarterly basis based on the information received from the dispensing pharmacy. However, if a person considers that they have not received the refund due to them there is a refund claim form available through the HSE and an on-line version of the form is available on www.medicalcard.ie or www.hse.ie.