Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
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Hospital Charges
292. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health if a meeting about patients with haemochromatosis having to pay €80 per venesection or phlebotomy therapy has taken place (details supplied); if a decision has been made on waiving charges for persons with haemochromatosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is considering the issue of the application of the public in-patient charge of €80 for venesection in Acute Hospitals as well as broader issues in relation to the treatment of patients with Hereditary Haemochromatosis.
In this context a meeting involving relevant personnel in the HSE and the Department of Health will be held shortly.
