Medical Card Scheme

If you have a medical card, you and your dependants will be covered for all approved prescribed drugs, medicines and applications. Details on entitlement to the prescribed drugs and medicines scheme can be found on CitizensInformation.ie here. And details on entitlement to a medical card can be found on CitizensInformation.ie here. Should you have any queries or concerns contact us or come see us in any one of our Pharmacies. We would be delighted to help.

Drug Payment Scheme (DPS)

The Drugs Payment Scheme covers families and individuals for the cost of their prescribed medication. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme you pay a maximum of €132* a month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and certain appliances for use by yourself and your family in that month. More information can be found on CitizensInformation.ie here. Again, should you have any further questions feel free to contact us or call in to see us at any of our locations. *Subject to change by Dept of Health

Long Term Illness Assistance

Did you know that if you suffer from Long Term Illness you are entitled to all the necessary medicines and other treatments irrespective of your income? Illnesses included in this scheme are listed below and more detailed information on the scheme can be found on CitizensInformation.ie here. Acute Leukaemia Cerebral Palsy Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus Epilepsy Haemophilia Hydrocephalus Mental Disability Mental Illness (up to age 16 only) Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Parkinsonism Phenylketonuria Spina Bifida

Med 1 Forms and Tax Refunds

Did you know that you can get tax refunds on certain expenditure on medicines & medical equipment? Feel free to call into any of our pharmacies at the end of the tax year. We will provide you with a MED 1 form which is a print out of all the medicines dispensed to you and your family in that year. To avail of tax refunds simply submit this form with your other tax returns. More details can be found on CitizensInformation.ie here.