Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rent being charged to those private hospitals which will be collocated on Health Service Executive sites on a contract basis. [11473/08]

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rent being charged to the private operators of collocation hospitals. [11474/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together.

The establishment of private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals is conducted through a competitive dialogue process. As this procurement process is still ongoing with regard to some sites the information requested is commercially sensitive and cannot be disclosed at this time. There will be no rental income to the Public Hospital on the co located hospital site until the co located hospital is operational. The Health Service Executive has confirmed that the rental income to hospitals must exceed the current commercial value of the land and represent value for money.