David Cullinane
Ceist:597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully remove private healthcare from public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 September 2021
Ceisteanna (597)
Freagraí scríofa
Estimates of costs on the expansion of public activity in public hospitals were set out in the 2017 Sláintecare Report. Independently-chaired talks are ongoing between officials from my Department, the HSE, and hospital consultants' representative bodies (the IMO and IHCA) on the proposed public-only contract. With these important talks ongoing, it would inappropriate for me to publicly pre-empt any potential outcome or potential associated costs.