Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that publicly funded hospitals spent more than €300,000 on the employment of debt collectors during 2004; the amount of unpaid debts collected by such agencies on behalf of these hospitals; if she has undertaken any value for money assessment of the use of such debt collectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9412/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The management and control of the application of patient charges, together with the collection of outstanding debts, is a matter for individual hospitals, including voluntary hospitals, and for the Health Service Executive in its role in managing and delivering health and personal social services. My Department has, therefore, passed the Deputy's question to the chief officer of each of Health Service Executive's regional areas to reply to her directly in the matter.