asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the cost of maintenance of patients out of National Health Insurance Funds for each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Maintenance of Patients.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Expenditure from Social Insurance Fund on hospital and convalescent home benefit.
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£ |
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Year ended 31st March, 1954 |
351,075 |
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,, ,, ,, ,, 1955 |
212,581 |
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,, ,, ,, ,, 1956 |
2,032 |
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,, ,, ,, ,, 1957 |
513 |
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,, ,, ,, ,, 1958 |
239 |
Notes.—The National Health Insurance Fund was merged in the Social Insurance Fund set up under the Social Welfare Act, 1952 on the 5th January, 1953.
On the 1st August, 1954 hospital and convalescent home benefit in respect of insured persons was terminated and corresponding services became available under the Health Acts administered by Health Authorities.
The expenditure since the 1st August, 1954 included in the figures above relates to liabilities in respect of insured person incurred before termination of the benefit.