General Medical Services Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Questions (619)

Tom Neville

Question:

619. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health if a person can have a pyroluria test carried out under the medical card GMS scheme in view of the fact that persons are reporting that it costs circa €400 for the test. [45184/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The HSE has advised me that as pyroluria testing has not been shown to be clinically effective this service would not be covered under the GMS scheme.