Emergency Departments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Questions (844)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

844. 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. [18019/20]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In 2019, €30 million was raised through the statutory inpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals, with a further €21 million raised through the outpatient charge. Therefore, it would cost approximately €51 million to abolish these charges.