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Hospital Charges

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2021

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Questions (388)

Violet-Anne Wynne

Question:

388. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 7 October 2021, the status of his Department’s examination on this issue; if there is a timeline available for when these charges will be reformed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55387/21]

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As outlined to the Deputy previously, the Programme for Government makes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible, and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families. Accordingly, consideration is being given, as I have said, to how best to ensure this commitment is addressed, taking account of existing arrangements already in place. While this remains ongoing, I can advise the Deputy that the HSE has previously advised that hospitals that currently charge car parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs and many hospitals have introduced maximum daily fixed parking charges and reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the payment of the full rate would cause hardship. 

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