Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health the persons that sat on the car parking working group for Connolly Hospital, Dublin; how the hospital car parking group conducted their consultation and research; if patients were asked for their input; if outpatients were asked for their input; how the working group made its final decision on the methods of charging and payment for car parking; the average amount of time a person spends attending the accident and emergency or outpatients department, and whether this was factored into the final consideration of the method of charging; if there is a policy providing that if a car belonging to a person who has arrived on time for an appointment but is delayed through no fault of their own in the hospital is clamped, they may receive their clamping charge back; if any consideration has been given to introducing a Freephone number in order that patients can extend their parking time while waiting for an appointment, instead of the current phone system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6010/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.