Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 January 2011
326 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the rate of hospital charges — inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency — in 2010; the categories of patient required to pay hospital charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48099/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe public hospital statutory in-patient charge is currently €75 per day up to a maximum of €750 in any twelve consecutive months during which an individual is maintained as an in-patient in a public hospital or is admitted as a day-case. This charge is subject to a number of exemptions, in particular, it does not apply to persons with full eligibility (medical cards). Charges for private/semi private accommodation in public hospitals, which came into effect from 1 January 2011, are set out as follows.
|
Hospital Category |
Private Accomm. |
Semi-Private Accomm. |
Day-care |
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
||
|
1 |
HSE Regional hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals |
1,017 |
889 |
732 |
|
2 |
HSE County HospitalsVoluntary Non-Teaching Hospitals |
789 |
693 |
564 |
|
3 |
HSE District Hospitals |
260 |
222 |
193 |
These charges are in addition to a charge equivalent to the public hospital statutory in-patient charge as set out above. All private patients occupying designated private beds in the hospitals are subject to these charges.
The current charge for attendance at Emergency Departments (A&E) is €100 per visit subject to certain exemptions, in particular, persons with full eligibility (medical cards) and persons with a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner.
No charges are applicable in relation to outpatient services, with the exception of a charge of €400 in respect of MRI services provided to private patients.
327 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the anticipated income from statutory inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency charges in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48100/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the Health Service Executive in the context of the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements. I have therefore referred the matter to the HSE for direct reply.
