Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a further question about private hospitals. We have agreed that the HSE can take over 30% of capacity in private hospitals. What happens in areas where there is greater demand? In Dublin and Cork, for example, there are quite a number of private hospitals whereas in other areas, there might be only one facility. Is there any provision whereby the HSE can increase the volume of work that can be put into that private hospital beyond the agreed 30% because of the demands on the local HSE facility? Is there such a mechanism in the agreement that has been reached?