Prescriptions Charges

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Questions (179)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

179. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and the projection for 2015. [44622/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.