Healthcare in Ireland is financed by the state. Citizens have the option of buying additional private health insurance. There are public as well as private hospitals. Private patients are often treated in public hospitals, as by definition all privately insured patients have an entitlement to use the publicly funded system.
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Response rates from 254k Ireland voters.
22% More |
73% Less |
21% More |
62% Less |
1% More, and end government subsidies |
8% Less, and provide more government funding |
1% More, and privatize the entire healthcare industry |
3% Less, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 254k Ireland voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 254k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZKRLC44mos4MO
Rather than there being more or less, people should be able to choose private or public. Private should not be overly hammered by regulation and public should not be undermined by inadequate funding.
@9VL3ZY25mos5MO
enough privatisation to let industry investigate, risk and develop, but enough healthcare infrastructure to attend everybody with no added cost
@B34XFHJ3wks3W
Public hospitals need to be run more efficiently and effectively, however the solution isn’t to privatise
@B2R487D1mo1MO
I think private ownership of hospitals aren’t actually bad. There’s good private hospitals that do a good job and private hospitals can work better with the government to help its citizens, not get wrapped up in corruption. I think more privatisation of hospitals aren’t actually bad a good thing because they look nicer. Just have a good relationship with the government to help.
@B24NJLZ3mos3MO
More investment into healthcare required with the government however same amount of private practices
@B23GP4M3mos3MO
Less, but greatly increase services available in primary care centres and provide minor injury clinics to take non urgent ED patients
@B22DPSD3mos3MO
Yes but there needs to be more hospitals and more beds and more private health insurers to ensure stable competition and prices. There should be a degree of public funding to support this.
@9ZWLV6Y3mos3MO
More available and better private care, you should be getting a lot for what you pay for. Shorter waiting times needed and premium care for paying. The public health system needs a serious facelift. The organisation and employment levels needs to be fixed from the root. Whether the means making entry points to nursing and medicine lower so we can have more opportunities for other people. Take out the HPAT for people who want to study as a mature student who already hold a background in a bachelor’s degree science and make way for more minds. I hate seeeing everyone moving away to Australia and Canada for better opportunities, heck some people are moving alone to study these subjects in other countries because it’s easier entry.
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