Labour leader calls on C&AG to analyse co-location costs

LABOUR leader Eamon Gilmore has called for an investigation by the Comptroller and Auditor General into the Government’s controversial hospital co-location project.

One of the country’s main private healthcare providers yesterday refuted suggestions from Deputy Gilmore that the co-location plan will cost the taxpayer €1.3 billion.

The Beacon Medical Group said the State would actually benefit to the tune of more than €4bn.