Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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697. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised reduction on charges for prescriptions for medical card holders will be introduced. [34788/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Budget 2020 provided for a €0.50c reduction in prescription charges for all medical card holders. The charge will be reduced by €0.50c to €1 per item for the over 70s and by €0.50c to €1.50 for persons under 70. The maximum monthly charge would also be reduced to €10 and €15 respectively.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that these reductions took effect from 1 November 2020.