Government wrong to propose fees for medical card holders, say Labour

The Labour Party has reacted angrily this evening to a Goverment proposal to make medical card holders pay a charge for their prescriptions.

The Labour Party has reacted angrily this evening to a Government proposal to make medical card holders pay a charge for their prescriptions.

It follows confirmation by the Minister for Health that her Department is considering charging people with medical cards around 50 cent per item prescribed.