Is health insurance obligatory in Ireland for non-job seekers/non-workers?

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First there is no legal requirement to have health insurance for anyone. Ireland has both a public and a private health system. Anyone can pay to see a doctor (about 50€) and you can go to a hospital as a private patient and pay for your treatment (€€€€)

If you are an EU citizen OR are legally resident in Ireland you can avail of the 'free at the point of use' public health system (not actually free, as most people have to pay for GP doctors visits and prescribed drugs).

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