Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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547. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing accident and emergency charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In 2017, €17m was raised through the outpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals. This predominantly relates to the Accident and Emergency Charge.

Therefore, it would cost approximately €17m to abolish these charges.