Emergency Departments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2019

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Questions (153)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing the €100 charge for the use of emergency departments and the €75 per day charge for inpatient care, in tabular form. [8574/19]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In 2018, €29.3 million was raised through the statutory inpatient charge, and a further €18.6m was raised through the outpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals.

Therefore, it would cost approximately €47.9 million to abolish these charges.