asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of 1967-68 and 1968-69 and the estimate for 1969-70, the amounts paid out of the Hospitals Trust Fund to cover the deficits incurred by voluntary hospitals.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Hospitals Trust Fund.
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Payments from the Hospitals Trust Fund to cover the deficits incurred by voluntary hospitals amounted to £3,080,238 in 1967-68 and £4,632,872 in 1968-69. The corresponding figure for 1969-70 is estimated at £4,800,000.