Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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219. To ask the Minister for Health if there is assistance or exemptions for persons (details supplied) struggling to pay prescription charges for their medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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All medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacies under the General Medical Services scheme. This charge is subject to a monthly cap of €20 for each person or family. This ensures that no person or family pays more than €20 per month.

Any future change to the prescription charge is a matter which I intend to consider in the context of the implementation of the health commitments in the Programme for Government and having regard to the funding available.