Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2014
630. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if it is currently the case that citizens who have private health insurance can choose to be treated as public patients within our hospital system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16406/14]
View answerThe Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services and to public out-patient hospital services. For persons availing of public in-patient services, the current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €75 per night, subject to a maximum of €750 in any twelve consecutive months.
