Eamonn Maloney (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health if the concept of allowing private hospitals to be built on the grounds of public hospitals is no longer permitted. [11800/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in the Programme for Government, existing policy of co-location of private hospitals on public hospital lands will cease.

Extensions granted in respect of the project agreements for the four most advanced co-location projects expired at the end of March 2011. The HSE also contacted the private parties involved with the other co-location projects, which were at earlier stages of the procurement and contractual processes, to inform them that it will not be proceeding with those projects.