Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
It was interesting to note the remarks of Senator Henry in so far as one will appreciate that she has a good knowledge of the marketplace. She made a number of factual points, particularly on the instances in the area of the public hospital system where one may be able to get speedier access to treatment than in the private system. I am delighted to hear this. Where at one stage the opposite was the case, we are starting to see the tide turn in that regard. The national treatment purchase fund has also helped to improve our capacity at public level, as well as of course utilising the private system.
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