Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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625. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government undertaking (details supplied) on hospital car park charges for patients and visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/21]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct HSE hospital management to reduce the car park charges at UHG for cancer patients given that it is an additional burden on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 and 633 together.

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.

My Department and the HSE are currently engaging on this issue.