Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) who has a long-term illness card must pay the 50 cent charge on prescription items. [4994/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €10 per month for each person or family. Charges are not payable in respect of items supplied under the Long Term Illness Scheme.

It is my intention, subject to Government approval, to introduce legislation to abolish prescription charges for medical card holders.