asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of health services (1) the cost to local authorities, (2) the cost to the Exchequer, (3) the total cost and (4) the estimated total cost of each of the principal services and benefits; and the estimated cost of providing in the State the principal health services and benefits now obtaining in the Six Counties.
Written Answers. - Costs of Health Services.
The information required in the first four parts of the Deputy's question is as follows:—
(1) & (2) The cost to local authorities and to the Exchequer of the running of the health services in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1958, was £7,974,650 in each case.
(3) The total revenue expenditure on the health services in respect of the same period was £15,949,300.
(4) The estimated total cost of each of the principal services in the same year is:—
I. HOSPITAL SERVICES:
|
£ |
|
|
General Hospitals (including Maternity Hospitals) |
4,750,900 |
|
Tuberculosis Hospitals |
1,566,800 |
|
Mental Hospitals |
3,418,900 |
|
Hospitals and Homes for Chronic Sick, Mental Defectives, etc |
1,366,800 |
|
II. SERVICES OTHER THAN HOSPITAL SERVICES: |
|
|
General Medical Services |
949,300 |
|
Mother and Child Service (including Maternity Cash Grants) |
1,087,000 |
|
Infectious Diseases Services and maintenance of Persons suffering from infectious diseases |
925,800 |
|
Allowances to Disabled Persons and Rehabilitation Services |
701,000 |
|
Other services (including Dental, Ophthalmic, Aural and other Specialist Services not included above) |
1,182,800 |
|
TOTAL |
15,949,300 |
The information required to answer the last part of the Deputy's question is not available in my Department and its compilation would entail considerable expenditure of time and money which would not be warranted.