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Hospital Charges

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1259)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

1259. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a public hospital oncology consultant receives the same professional fee payment as an oncology consultant in a private hospital from health insurance companies for treating day-case oncology private patients in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/17]

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Health Insurance companies operate as commercial providers in a competitive market and as Minister for Health, I have no legal power to intervene in relation to their commercial decisions. The level of fees paid is a commercial decision made by individual health insurers.

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