Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has had recent discussions with VHI regarding the privatisation of this company; when this company will be privatised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15371/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Government's legislative programme provides for legislation to be brought forward before the end of the year which will address the VHI's future corporate status. As part of the process of preparing the legislation I recently met the chairman of the VHI board and the senior management of the company. Officials of my Department have also been meeting representatives of the company on a regular basis. It would be premature at this early stage to speculate on the future ownership of the company.