The Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) is part of the HSE and is responsible for reimbursing GPs, Dentists, Pharmacists, Optometrists/Ophthalmologists and other contractors who provide free or reduced-cost services to the public across a range of primary care schemes.

The 2025 Statistical Analysis of Claims and Payments report gives a breakdown of the payments made under the primary care schemes, including the General Medical Services Scheme (GMS), Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS), Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI), Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) and Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS). It includes details on the number of eligible persons availing of these schemes. There are also details on the number of pharmacy items dispensed and the number of dental treatments and optical examinations that took place in 2025.