Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Why do patients go abroad to get a service that they believe will cure their particular condition and for which, they believe, there is evidence proving effectiveness? Why would they do that and spend more money than is necessary? What is the average cost of treating a patient here and abroad? A figure of €10,000 was mentioned in the earlier session. I would regard that as an extraordinary cost. What does it cost to treat a patient here, on average?