Significantly Reducing the Maximum Annual Cost of Medicines: We will significantly reduce the level of eo-payment which families/individuals have to pay for medicines under the Drug Payment Scheme. Currently a family/individual has to pay a maximum of €1,728 per year and this will be reduced to €950, helping families/individuals with significant ongoing medical bills. Currently a family or individual with a medical card has to pay up to €25 a month in prescription charges, this cap will also be reduced to a maximum of €17.50 a month.
supportive of direct government control of the economy, e.g. price control or minimum wages