David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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195. To ask the Minister for Health the healthcare services which a medical card does not cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28199/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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196. To ask the Minister for Health the healthcare services which a medical card does not cover in full but provides an entitlement to a discount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together.

Persons with full eligibility (i.e., medical card holders) are entitled to a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, all public hospital in-patient services including consultant services, all public hospital out-patient services including consultant services, home nursing, dental, ophthalmic, and aural services and appliances, a termination of pregnancy service and a maternity and infant care service. Other services such as allied health professional services (e.g. therapy services) may be available to persons with full eligibility by the HSE.

Apart from prescribed drugs and medicines, which are subject to a prescription charge, public health services are provided free of charge to persons with full eligibility. Medical card holders, therefore,  are not required the pay any of the following hospital charges - Emergency Department Charge €100, Acute Public In-Patient Charge €80 per night up to a maximum of €800 in a rolling 12 months and Minor Injury Unit/Urgent Care Centre Charge of €75.