Entitlement to health services

Carte de consultation généraliste
En Irlande, les consultations chez les médecins généralistes sont, à défaut d’une carte d’assurance maladie ou d’une carte de consultation généraliste, payantes. Qu’est-ce que la carte de consultation généraliste et comment la demander?

Entitlement to health services
Describes the entitlement to public health services, of people living in Ireland.

Carte d’assurance maladie
La carte d’assurance maladie irlandaise permet à son titulaire d’accéder gratuitement à certains services de la santé publique. Présentation du programme et critères d’attribution de la carte.

Prescribed drugs and medicines
Irish residents are entitled to either free or subsidised approved prescribed drugs and medicines and certain medical and surgical aids and appliances.

Drugs Payment Scheme
The Drugs Payment scheme is a scheme where individuals or families only pay a maximum monthly amount for all prescribed drugs, medicines or appliances they use.

Health services for visitors to Ireland
Explanation of the entitlement of visitors to health services and how ordinary residence is decided.

Prescription charges for medical card holders
Since 1 October 2010, people with medical cards pay a 50 cent charge for medicines that they get on prescription from pharmacies, up to a maximum of €10 per month.