Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Given the model of healthcare that we have, what is the status of other voluntary and community hospitals? Hospitals are intertwined with the HSE. This is not just about funding but about the provision of services. We have outsourced, as the Minister of State knows quite well, many different aspects of our health service. Where do other organisations stand? Will they have to seek an injunction? Are they conjoined and included with the HSE? It is important to give comfort to people who are concerned about their own privacy and information being put in the public domain.