In the new figures revealed by Irish authorities, it has been said that Abbey Healthcare from Dublin has earned a huge sum of _1m. They have been given this sum by the Health Service Executive in Dun Laoghaire from Dublin. This has been given to them for the effective drug dispensing they have done under numerous health schemes last year.

The pharmacy further earned a sum of _229,438 further in the form of drug-mark ups and fees for patients in the long-term illness scheme by distributing free medicines.

It was also revealed that the dental practice by Jerome Kiely in Tippery Town is the main earner medical card holders from the year 2010. They received a sum of _322,521 which is less than the amount they got in the year 2009.

It was revealed that both of these medical firms witnessed a huge cut in the state fees in the recent years that went by. This also gave rise to a lot of speculation about the viability of these practices and jobs.

There was recent case revealed by the Irish Independent which showed how a 16-year-old girl who was told to get 14 teeth extracted even without there being need of it, due to the huge medical card cutbacks.

This is due to restrictions that have been implied on the medical card holders about being able to have, merely two fillings each year, no matter what dentists have to say about it. There is a pressing need for drawing out judicial plans for the efficient functioning of the medical firms and the dentists, without the patients having to suffer.