Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 February 2014
240. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will provide figures on the amount of public money provided to St. Vincent's Private Hospital, including the salaries of staff who may be working in the public and private hospitals; if the State pays for treatment in the private hospital; if any State grant money is going toward the hospital, or any other public money; and, if so, the purpose for which it is being given. [7227/14]
View answerI am advised that St Vincent’s University Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital financially trade as two separate entities on the campus of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group. The HSE has a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in place with St Vincent's University Hospital against which public funds are provided to the hospital for the provision of health services. This SLA is monitored by the HSE to ensure compliance. The HSE has no role in relation to the management or financing of St Vincent's Private Hospital.
In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.
