Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Department of Health
Prescriptions Charges
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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658. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges and rolling out free prescription medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/20]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges for all medical card holders is €82m.
It is not possible to cost the roll out of free prescription medicines as the State does not collate this data.
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