Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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575. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered reducing or waiving accident and emergency fees for pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31002/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2019 provides that, subject to certain exemptions, a charge shall be made for out-patient services provided at designated centres including an emergency department (€100) and a minor injury unit (€75). These exemptions include a person with a medical card, a person who has a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner and a person whose attendance results in admission as an in-patient.

There are no plans at present to amend the provisions in relation to the application of these charges.