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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Questions (657)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

657. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will set out in an itemised way his Department's spending to date on outside contracts for legal and other advice on his proposed system of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22653/13]

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Written answers

The Government is committed to fundamental reform of the health system. This will see the delivery of a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance, which will ensure equal access to care based on need, not income.

My Department is currently preparing a White Paper on Universal Health Insurance which will provide further detail on the universal health insurance (UHI) system for Ireland. In order to deliver the White Paper, a comprehensive programme of work is underway to develop detailed policy proposals on the design of the UHI model for Ireland, the scope and composition of the UHI basket of services, and funding and financial support mechanisms for UHI. The work involved is complex and technical and demands a range of expertise. To date, the following expenditure has been incurred in relation to contracted services to support UHI design work:

Persons, Group,

Body or Agency

Contract Details

/ Advice Sought

Was advice

related to a

Capital Expenditure

Project ?

(Yes or No)

Cost

(€)

inclusive of vat

at 23%

Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Preliminary Legal Research and Analysis - options appraisal of multi-payer health insurance models, duration of contract approximately one month

        No

    €6,150

Peter Smyth Management

Consultancy Ltd

Procurement process audit support in respect of a tender process for the provision of legal research and advisory services to the Minister for Health on the design and implementation of an insurance based health system

No

€2,152.50

It should also be noted that the Department has recently engaged specialised legal expertise to support detailed deliberations in relation to the design of the UHI model for Ireland.

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