Rotunda To Provide Audit Of Private Work To HSE By Today

Monday, 8 June 2026 09:35

By Daniel Maher

The HSE has given the hospital until today to hand over an audit of the private work being carried out, including the names of consultants involved.

The Rotunda Hospital is facing a funding threat this morning - after defying Government policy on private practice in public hospitals.

The HSE has given the hospital until today to hand over an audit of the private work being carried out, including the names of consultants involved.

The hospital board has requested a meeting with the Health Minister, but the Department of Health says that won't happen until it falls into line.

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Joe Neville today called on the Board of the Rotunda Hospital to clarify their use of public money.

Speaking today Deputy Neville said, “The most obvious question arises in relation to legal fees paid to Arthur Cox or any other law firm.

“Where is the money for this legal advice to seemingly circumvent government policy, the hospital’s Service Level Agreement with the HSE and the contractual terms of its Public Only Consultants Contract coming from?

“The time for obfuscation between public and private is over. When the taxpayer pays, the taxpayer deserves to know where its money is going to and that the money is being used in the manner intended - for public health services,” concluded Deputy Neville.

Meanwhile, Labour is calling for an immediate end to the standoff between the Rotunda Hospital and the Health Minister.

The party's health spokesperson Marie Sherlock says loopholes in the Public-Only Consultant Contract have allowed confusion to fester.

She's urging both sides to agree a clear end date for existing exemptions - and strengthen the contract to prevent similar disputes in the future.