Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
362. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the amount of fines imposed on hospitals and the number of hospitals that have been fined, by hospital, as a result of not meeting hospital waiting unit targets in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/16]
View answerWaiting List Penalties have been applied to each Hospital Group in relation to those patients waiting 18 months or more. All hospital groups have been communicated with in relation to the penalties and deductions have been applied to hospital budgets. The HSE has supplied the below details in relation to these fines, for the period up to 31/12/2015.
|
Hospital Group |
Grand Total |
|
Children's Hospital Group |
159,441 |
|
Dublin Midlands Hospital Group |
691,537 |
|
Ireland East Hospital Group |
9,182 |
|
RCSI Hospitals Group |
1,048,012 |
|
Saolta University Health Care Group |
1,189,039 |
|
South/South West Hospital Group |
357,348 |
|
University of Limerick Hospital Group |
306,947 |
|
Grand Total |
3,761,505 |
