Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
415. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health to amend the prescription charges for medical card holders and impose a maximum amount for the payment of these charges so that charges which exceed this amount are waived, given the difficulties some pensioners are facing in meeting these costs where they have multiple prescriptions monthly [11263/16]
View answerMedical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists under the General Medical Services scheme. This charge is already subject to a monthly cap of €25 for each person or family.
The prescription charge is a matter which I intend to consider in the context of the implementation of the Health commitments in the Programme for Government and having regard to the funding available to facilitate such measures.
