Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the persons she has met in the past 12 months in regard to the development of private hospitals on public hospital sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29593/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 182 together.

In the last year, I have had numerous meetings with many people in my office in Dublin and throughout the country where the development of private facilities on public hospital grounds was raised and discussed, often as part of wide ranging agendas. Among them, I have met consultants and management at Waterford Regional Hospital, consultants at Limerick Regional Hospital and members of the Limerick Hospital Trust, members of the board and management of St. James's Hospital, consultants and management at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, the promoters of the Beacon Clinic and Hospital, and representatives of the management of the Mater Private Hospital.

Since the issue has often been raised in the context of other discussions, it is not feasible to look back through all meetings and occasions where discussions might have taken place or advice or information was offered.