Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I did not say that the increases in health insurance premiums are exaggerated. The increases in health insurance premiums for families are staggering and there is a major issue in that regard. I said that the charging for public beds in public hospitals as proposed will yield €60 million this year on a total payout of €2.2 billion by the insurance companies. No matter how the sums are done that does not amount to a 15% increase in premiums. Those who suggest that are exaggerating the impact of charging the insurance companies for the use of public beds. That is what I said and the Deputy chose to twist it-----

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