Government decision to scrap antigen test subsidies a 'big mistake', says Opposition

Some retailers have reduced prices for antigen test kits. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Opposition parties are calling on the Government to urgently rethink the decision to scrap a planned subsidy on antigen tests.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly yesterday announced that plans to subsidise antigen testing have been set aside due to the market “doing that already”. Labour's health spokesperson Duncan Smith said scrapping proposals to bring in a subsidy on antigen tests was a "bad move".