asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious problem caused for the VHI by the rapidly escalating cost of private accommodation in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna — Questions Oral Answers - Private Accommodation in Public Hospitals.
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I do not accept that the cost of private accommodation in public hospitals has been rapidly escalating. The average increase for this accommodation was 6 per cent in 1987 and 3 per cent this year. These increases were allowed for in premium increases sanctioned for the VHI and are not causing a serious problem.