James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of hospital fees collected per annum since 2006; the corresponding amount which remains uncollected for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the steps that are being taken to recover these moneys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31431/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Information on income from hospital 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.