Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 July 2020
256. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on removing inpatient charges for public hospital care since the adoption of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/20]
View answerThe Health (Amendment) Act 2013, provided for the current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €80 per night, subject to a maximum of €800 in any twelve consecutive months.
There has be no change to the rate or application of the in-patient charge since its introduction from 1 January 2017.
Removal of the current inpatient charge would cost approximately €30m per annum.
