Billy Kelleher
Question:1450. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the revenue raised from prescription charges in 2015 and to date in 2016. [26199/16]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1450. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the revenue raised from prescription charges in 2015 and to date in 2016. [26199/16]
View answerAccording to the HSE's 2015 annual report, revenue from the medical card prescription charge was €113 million in 2015. The most recent data available from the HSE indicates that revenue from the prescription charge for the first eight months of 2016 was approximately €80 million.