David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1073. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government makes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families.

This issue has been under active consideration in recent years. The HSE conducted a review of hospital car parking charges and submitted their report to the Department of Health in December 2018. My Department and the HSE are currently engaging on this issue in order to achieve this new Programme for Government commitment.