Departmental Funding
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-26
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Paschal Donohoe (FG), Dublin Central

It is important to acknowledge that progress on Sláintecare falls under four different pillars, namely. affordability, accessibility, better outcomes for patients and reforming our health service. With regard to affordability, I thank the Deputy for acknowledging the progress that has been made in respect of inpatient hospital charges, the expansion of free GP care, what we have done in the drugs payment scheme, what we are doing regarding diagnostic scans for patients, free contraception for women up to the age of 31 and-----

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Sitting date: 2023-10-26