asked the Minister for Health the cost of the health services in each year from 1967 to 1987 inclusive under (a) the total cost per year including capital cost; (b) the cost in each health board area; (c) the cost of administration in each health board; (d) the number of people permanently employed in each health board area; (e) the amount due to each health board from each county council in their respective areas; and (f) the amount due to each health board by the farming community and others in each health board area.
Written Answers. - Health Service Costs.
286.
The information sought by the Deputy, where available, is set out as follows:—
(a) The health boards were established under the Health Act, 1970. Since the establishment of the health boards, expenditure on health services is set out hereunder:
|
Non-Capital |
Capital |
||
|
Gross |
Net |
||
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
1970/1971 |
72.800 |
3.736 |
|
|
1971/1972 |
86.600 |
4.300 |
|
|
1972/1973 |
108.100 |
6.600 |
|
|
1973/1974 |
142.800 |
9.000 |
|
|
1974 (Annual) |
179.600 |
9.500 |
|
|
1975 |
242.600 |
10.000 |
|
|
1976 |
290.600 |
274.600 |
11.200 |
|
1977 |
355.100 |
328.000 |
16.000 |
|
1978 |
429.000 |
400.000 |
21.500 |
|
1979 |
537.500 |
505.000 |
27.500 |
|
1980 |
732.000 |
701.000 |
35.000 |
|
1981 |
858.000 |
822.700 |
44.500 |
|
1982 |
998.700 |
948.000 |
49.200 |
|
1983 |
1,090.500 |
1,033.000 |
53.000 |
|
1984 |
1,155.500 |
1,090.000 |
55.500 |
|
1985 |
1,245.000 |
1,169.300 |
57.000 |
|
1986 (Provisional Out-turn) |
1,298.700 |
1,219.000 |
58.200 |
|
1987 (Estimated) |
1,314.500 |
1,216.000 |
57.563 |
(b) Please refer to previous Parliamentary Questions Nos. 234 and 238 of 19th May, 1987.
(c) Please refer to previous Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 21st May, 1987.
(d) The information as requested is not readily available. However, details concerning staff numbers will be forwarded to the Deputy.
(e) Amounts due to health boards from local authorities in their respective areas at 31/12/1986.
|
Health Board |
Amount outstanding |
|
£ |
|
|
Eastern |
2,915,816 |
|
Midland |
1,340,648 |
|
Mid-Western |
1,753,000 |
|
North-Eastern |
3,770,000 |
|
North-Western |
1,731,000 |
|
South-Eastern |
3,292,000 |
|
Southern |
299,126 |
|
Western |
3,370,000 |
(f) Please refer to previous Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 28th April, 1987.