Written answers
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Department of Health
Hospital Charges
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health his views on the system of billing private patients for beds and chairs not used in the course of their procedure in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44658/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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These charges are levied in respect of each day or part of a day during which in-patient services are availed of in respect of private, semi-private and day-care accommodation in public hospitals. These rates are set out below.
Hospital Category | Private Accommodation | Semi-Private Accommodation | Day-care | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HSE Regional Hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals | €1,046 | €933 | €753 |
2 | HSE County Hospitals Voluntary Non-Teaching Hospitals | €819 | €730 | €586 |
3 | HSE District Hospitals | €260 | €222 | €193 |
The private in-patient daily charge of €75, subject to a maximum payment of €750 in any period of 12 consecutive months also applies.
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