€150 m extra for Dept of Health

[Brendan Burgess]

prescription charge increased from 50 cents to 1.50

family ceiling increased

Professional fees to doctors and pharmacists to be reduced

over 70 with income of over €600 per week will have medical card replaced with a GP only card.

 

[gipimann]

Family ceiling for prescription charge is €19.50 pmonth

Drugs Payment Scheme threshold increasing from €132 to €144 per month