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Medical card holders may pay prescription charge

Mary Harney, Health Minister, tells last night's The Week in Politics that a prescription charge for medical card holds is being considered

Vincent Murphy reports on reaction to the proposal from some Government backbenchers

Brian Dowling reports that whatever about softening up the public, the Government has been doing its best to prepare its own TDs

Dr Ronan Boland, Chair of the Irish Medical Organisation GP Committee, discusses a four point plan which could save €300m

Poolbeg capacity should be halved - report

Brendan Keane, Irish Waste Management Association, discusses the report which argues that an over-sized facility would put 1,000 jobs at risk

Michael Phillips, Dublin City Council Engineer, discusses why he disagrees with the report

Malahide viaduct reopens

Colman O'Sullivan reports as the Malahide railway viaduct re-opens three months after it collapsed

Obama hosts conference in Shanghai

Margaret Ward, Foreign Editor, reports that the US President has been hosting a town hall-style meeting in Shanghai

Register of architects to be launched

John Graby, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Director, discusses the launch of an official register of qualified architects

Sinn Féin to present Pre-Budget Submission

Arthur Morgan, Sinn Féin, argues that a 1% wealth tax should be introduced for any assets in excess of €1m

Govt to unveil classroom computer programme

Evelyn McClafferty reports that the investment is reported to be worth millions but there are questions about where the money will come from