Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

Question 2: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has planned for the effect of the transfer of private patients from public hospitals where co-location is to proceed; the cost implications for the running of those hospitals; the staffing implications particularly where specialist clinical staff will be required in both hospitals; the way it is proposed that public patients will have access to the private facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22312/08]

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