1199. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the anomaly whereby a person who qualifies for the long-term illness scheme, such as a diabetic, receives medication without a prescription charge and if that person then qualifies for a medical card, he or she must start paying the prescription charge while a wealthier person on the long-term illness scheme would not be obliged to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/13]

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1199. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the anomaly whereby a person who qualifies for the long-term illness scheme, such as a diabetic, receives medication without a prescription charge and if that person then qualifies for a medical card, he or she must start paying the prescription charge while a wealthier person on the long-term illness scheme would not be obliged to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/13]

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