205. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of a review of the policy on charging private patients in public hospitals; if he has had direct engagement with insurance companies on the matter; when the review will be completed; and if it will accord with his reported view that it is not acceptable that persons are being pressurised at a vulnerable time to sign forms that allow hospitals to bill health insurers for treatments provided by the public health system. [22300/17]

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205. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of a review of the policy on charging private patients in public hospitals; if he has had direct engagement with insurance companies on the matter; when the review will be completed; and if it will accord with his reported view that it is not acceptable that persons are being pressurised at a vulnerable time to sign forms that allow hospitals to bill health insurers for treatments provided by the public health system. [22300/17]

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