Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings she has held with the Health Service Executive in relation to her proposal to build private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals; the dates of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8307/06]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings officials from her Department have held with the Health Service Executive in relation to her proposal to build private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals; if she was present at any of these meetings; the dates of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8308/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together.

The issue of developing private hospital facilities on public sites to increase the stock of beds available to public patients was among the topics discussed at a number of meetings between officials of my Department and the Health Service Executive, HSE.

The meetings in question were held on 7 July, 26 August, 23 September, 22 November 2005 and 22 February 2006. I did not attend those meetings. The issues were also discussed, along with other topics, at a meeting I attended on 27 October 2005 with the Secretary General of my Department and the chairman and chief executive of the HSE.