Written answers
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Charges
5:00 pm
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount owed to hospitals at the end of 2008; the amount owed by private health insurance companies for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41228/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I have referred the matter to the HSE for direct reply.
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes made to hospital accident and emergency charges since 2005, including the date that announcement was made; the date change took affect; the revenue gained per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41229/09]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes made to the charge for private facilities in public hospitals since 2005, including the date that announcement was made; the date change took affect; the revenue gained from this per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41230/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together.
I have included the information for the Deputy in relation to any changes made to hospital accident and emergency charges and changes made to the charge for private facilities in public hospitals since 2005. In each case these changes were announced on Budget Day and took effect from the 1st of January of the following year. Information on income collected through statutory and private charges is not collected by my Department. The public voluntary hospitals would collect a significant proportion of the hospital charges, but this is not accounted for through Appropriatations-in-Aid; rather, the hospitals are funded by the HSE on a net expenditure basis. I have asked the HSE to compile this information and reply directly to the Deputy.
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
| 1. Private Accommodation | |||||
| Health Board Regional Hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals | 501.00 | 551.00 | 689.00 | 758.00 | 910.00 |
| Health Board County Hospitals, Voluntary Non-Teaching Hospitals | 418.00 | 460.00 | 460.00 | 506.00 | 607.00 |
| Health Board District Hospitals | 179.00 | 197.00 | 197.00 | 217.00 | 260.00 |
| 2. Semi-Private Accommodation | |||||
| Health Board Regional Hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals | 393.00 | 432.00 | 540.00 | 594.00 | 713.00 |
| Health Board County Hospitals, Voluntary Non-Teaching Hospitals | 336.00 | 370.00 | 370.00 | 407.00 | 488.00 |
| Health Board District Hospitals | 153.00 | 168.00 | 168.00 | 185.00 | 222.00 |
| 3. Day Care | |||||
| Health Board Regional Hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals | 361.00 | 397.00 | 496.00 | 546.00 | 655.00 |
| Health Board County Hospitals, Voluntary Non-Teaching Hospitals | 299.00 | 329.00 | 329.00 | 362.00 | 434.00 |
| Health Board District Hospitals | 133.00 | 146.00 | 146.00 | 161.00 | 193.00 |
| 4. Accident and Emergency | |||||
| 55.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 66.00 | 100.00 |
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