Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Questions (132)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

132. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the progress in reimbursing persons on the long-term illness scheme who were also medical card holders and paying the prescription charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/14]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Health Service Executive is making final preparation for the refunds to persons holding Long Term Illness (LTI) eligibility who paid prescription charges for medicines dispensed in respect of their LTI condition(s) in the period October 2010 to December 2013. It is expected that refunds will be issued by the end October 2014.