The financial burden of children's healthcare will be reduced for families across Cavan and Monaghan with the slashing of overnight and in-patient hospital charges.
This is according to Senator Joe O'Reilly who highlighted this week how the Government has approved legislation removing the existing statutory in-patient charge of €80 per night for all children under 16 years old across public hospitals.
He said the removal of the charges will serve to become a "massive financial relief" for parents across the region.
Senator O'Reilly added that it would also ensure the provision of easier access, affordability and better quality healthcare for children in Cavan and Monaghan.
“Ultimately, this legislation will result in easier access, affordability and better quality for healthcare for our children across Cavan.
“Fine Gael has been listening to parents of children in hospital and we’ve been campaigning for a number of supports to help these families - better coordination of hospital appointments, increased welfare supports," he continued.
"These also include the reform of the Care Allowance, which was recently introduced by my colleague Minister Heather Humphreys, as well as this announcement of the removal of hospital charges.
“Our work is by no means over, and we will continue to work hard for parents with children in hospital.
"However, this new legislation is evidence that Fine Gael and the Government are removing barriers and reducing costs to ensure the best possible healthcare for our children.”
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