The Health Service Executive has commissioned a review of car parking charges at hospitals, RTE.ie reports. The decision follows a doubling of revenue from those charges, according to the same outlet.
The review will examine possible affordability measures, The Irish Times reports. The move has also been covered by Ocean FM and Shannonside.ie, both of which reported that the HSE had ordered the review.
The reporting does not specify which hospitals are covered by the review, how long it will take, or what specific affordability measures are under consideration. No figures beyond the reported doubling of revenue have been published in the material available.
Hospital car parking fees have been a recurring issue for patients and visitors, though the sources cited here do not provide further background on the scale of the charges or how the revenue is used. The review's scope, as reported, centres on the cost to those using hospital car parks and whether changes are needed.
What to watch next: whether the HSE publishes the review's terms of reference and timeline, and whether any changes to charges are announced as a result.
