As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
However, the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2019 provides that, subject to certain exemptions, a charge shall be made for out-patient services provided at designated centers including an emergency department (€100) and a minor injury unit (€75). These exemptions include a person with a medical card, a person who has a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner and a person whose attendance results in admission as an in-patient.
Where care is provided in the public hospital system in an outpatient setting (other than services provided in certain designated centers including an Emergency Department or Minor Injury Unit) no charge is liable.