Hospital charges for kids have been abolished from today under a new law change from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly that kicked in at midnight.
The change could save parents up to €800 a year in hospital visit fees after Minister Donnelly got approval from his Cabinet colleagues to quash the fees from midnight last night.
Up until today, children were subject to a statutory inpatient charge of €80 per day, up to a maximum of 10 days, or €800, in a year.
