Written answers
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Department of Health
Hospital Services
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reiterate his previous commitment that there will be no plans in place to charge the emergency service in James Connolly Hospital in view of recent funding cuts announced in the acute services divisional plans, or through any reorganisation of services in the new Dublin North East Hospital Group area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/14]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the standard Accident and Emergency charge of €100, which is payable across all hospitals. The Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013 provides for a €100 charge for out-patient services provided at an emergency department, an accident and emergency department, a casualty department, a minor injury unit, an urgent care centre, a local injury unit or any other facility providing similar services, subject to the exemptions under Article 3.
There are currently no plans to amend or revoke this regulation.
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