Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the level of income per annum that public and voluntary hospitals received from the private health insurers in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively; if he will provide a national average percentage figure on the level of private income raised from private beds in public and voluntary hospitals in 2011 and similarly the percentage figure for the best performing hospital in terms of private income raised from private beds in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The level of private maintenance income for public and voluntary hospitals was -

2009 - €387m

2010 - €382m

2011 - €464m The increase in 2011 is mainly due to increased charges introduced on the 1st January 2011. The percentage of private maintenance income in acute hospitals as a percentage of total patient income is 86%. The hospitals with the highest percentage are the dedicated maternity hospitals as public maternity services are exempt from charges.