Written answers
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Department of Health
Medical Card Eligibility
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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536. To ask the Minister for Health the entitlement of medical card holders to receive certain pieces of medical equipment (details supplied) for a lifelong condition free of charge or if this equipment is subject to regular prescription charges. [4051/17]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
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