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
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Contract Details
/ Advice Sought
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Was advice
related to a
Capital Expenditure
Project ?
(Yes or No)
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Cost
(€)
inclusive of vat
at 23%
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Matheson Ormsby Prentice
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Preliminary Legal Research and Analysis - options appraisal of multi-payer health insurance models, duration of contract approximately one month
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No
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€6,150
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Peter Smyth Management
Consultancy Ltd
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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
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No
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€2,152.50
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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.