Health care in Ireland is two-tier: public and private sectors exist. The public health care system is governed by the Health Act 2004, which established a new body to be responsible for providing health and personal social services to everyone living in Ireland – the Health Service Executive. The new national health service came into being officially on 1st January 2005; however the new structures are currently in the process of being established as the reform programme continues. In addition to the public-sector, there is also a large private healthcare market.
@9LGF2Q62wks2W
No something better. Sustainable, intelligent, something that works and improves on what we already know.
@9JTRHQPFianna Fáil2mos2MO
I beilve certain people should be entitled to the required free medical care as to not over flow the system.
@9GK6HGF6mos6MO
Yes but it should be the case that we lose nurses and doctors to other countries and need to invest more in our healthcare
@98XB4P61yr1Y
no, but Ireland should adopt certain parts of the NHS system
@98WTN2H1yr1Y
Universal Coverage Social Insurance Based like France and Germany
@98SWL45Independent1yr1Y
2 tire systmem but vast improvment neesed
Ireland should reform its healthcare system but I don't think they should copy the NHS
@98PZHKL1yr1Y
Yes, but avoid too long waiting time for patients.
@98NJ5WG1yr1Y
@98MNJ9K1yr1Y
It should be nationalized but not modeled on the NHS
@98H7N991yr1Y
A basic public health care system should be free put preferential treatment should be charged
@9865XC21yr1Y
Follow the German system not the British one.
@97YRPYY1yr1Y
No, it should adopt a system similar to Germany
@97YBT9KIndependent1yr1Y
Gov should fix the system we have. Invest in doctors and nurses, not management
@97YB5ZD1yr1Y
I am for socialised medicine, but do not agree with the NHS structure.
@97Y95421yr1Y
Need to totally reform health system and costs first
@97Y8SG51yr1Y
Public healthcare is a fantastic tool, however the NHS is a bad example.
@97Y8HTK1yr1Y
yes but the way the NHS is run is a sham, in theory a public health service is essential.
I'd prefer a system used in France or Spain.
@97Y5WRF1yr1Y
Similar to Australia or nz
@97Q84D41yr1Y
there needs to be debated on this subject & there needs a review on this subject
@978QXVS1yr1Y
I want to do more research to come to an educated conclusion.
@96HN6KHIndependent2yrs2Y
Have Public and Private Healthcare
@95B3X8B2yrs2Y
No but it should be improved
@957GYHJ2yrs2Y
Ireland has a public healthcare system but it should receive more government funding .
@948XYQHSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
SimilR stance poorly ran
@93N7ZMV2yrs2Y
No, but the healthcare system should be fundamentally changed
Yes as long as it is run properly
@93BJ5SX2yrs2Y
Adopt Social Insurance with multiple health care providers
@9342NP92yrs2Y
Yes, and provide an integrated single-source for all medical records to enable easy integration between all hospitals and clinics with government funding to put in place. This broken mess of medical records management is insane and costs individuals and providers.
@92Z5TQSIndependent2yrs2Y
We should adopt an insurance based health service
@92JNTM32yrs2Y
We kind of already have one, but we need to work at raising wages for nurses and doctors and lower waiting times.
@92BXXWC2yrs2Y
I don't think he's do a good enough job also private health care should be free
@8ZKFSXK2yrs2Y
Yes a state owned group of many private companies collaborating to provide health care
@8YYTV56Social Democrats2yrs2Y
Yes but if the cost of cast is visablw to see in the return or medical treatment etc
@8YT4DJC2yrs2Y
I don’t even know what they do
i feel to healthcare could do better with mental health treatment nhs are more advanced but can do better
@8YLXLQPSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
That needs to under review before we adopt a public healthcare system similar to the NHS in Britain
@8YF8VNY2yrs2Y
yes but it should be better funded
@8YB27C92yrs2Y
No. Ireland should have free healthcare
@8Y9Z24T2yrs2Y
Ireland should adopt a public healthcare system for elderly people and those with catastrophic illnesses which would otherwise prevent them from receiving private health insurance
@8XCCTPN2yrs2Y
Yes, and abolish the unions.
@8WGGKD23yrs3Y
Public healthcare, but not like the NHS.
@8W4HG3V3yrs3Y
I believe health care should he available to all no private and public
@8W3LBC53yrs3Y
@8VZKJTZ3yrs3Y
Nooooo, there’s is run horribly run
@8VZK8MD3yrs3Y
Yes. The HSE is very weak.
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