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.
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See how support for each position on “NHS Healthcare System” has changed over time for 145k Ireland voters.
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See how importance of “NHS Healthcare System” has changed over time for 145k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9QWPBPG2wks2W
No, private healthcare takes the strain off public healthcare - funding should go towards free healthcare for those who can't afford it
@9QWP2FX2wks2W
No, investment in public healthcare should go towards providing care to those who can’t afford it. The option of private healthcare for those who can afford it takes the strain off the public healthcare system
@9Q3QQM94wks4W
Stop comparing everything to Britain in Ireland. A Spanish health care system is much more effective (or other European countries, the HSE is a farce)
@9PPX7YS1mo1MO
It should have a system with great checks on corruption and management failures, which the NHS does not have.
@9NQ5M3V2mos2MO
Ireland should have a health care system that takes care of everyone and is better than the NHS that's much good either
@9NPYHPK2mos2MO
Isn't the NHS an underfunded mess at the moment? I'm pretty sure the Nordic countries have better healthcare systems to adopt.
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