asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on health by central Government and local authorities each year since 1960; and the total expenditure as a percentage of GNP and per head of population for each year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Health.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Total Revenue Expenditure by |
Total Revenue Expenditure as percentage of gross national product |
Total Revenue Expenditure per head of population |
|
|
Central Government |
Local Authorities |
|||
|
£000 |
£000 |
% |
£ |
|
|
1959-60 |
9,375.0 |
9,199.3 |
2.91 |
6.5 |
|
1960-61 |
10,207.3 |
9,506.6 |
2.91 |
6.9 |
|
1961-62 |
11,720.9 |
11,613.4 |
3.21 |
8.2 |
|
1962-63 |
12,564.6 |
12,905.5 |
3.45 |
9.0 |
|
1963-64 |
14,048.3 |
14,061.7 |
3.35 |
9.8 |
|
1964-65 |
17,218.0 |
16,198.7 |
3.51 |
11.6 |
|
1965-66 |
17,523.4 |
19,230.5 |
3.60 |
12.7 |
|
1966-67 |
20,988.8 |
20,263.5 |
3.84 |
14.3 |
|
1967-68 |
25,055.1 |
19,951.1 |
3.84 |
15.5 |
|
1968-69 |
28,295.2 |
23,703.5 |
3.91 |
17.8 |
|
1969-70 |
36,020.7 |
27,277.9 |
4.21 |
21.6 |
|
1970-71 |
44,779.8 |
30,510.0 |
4.49 |
25.5 |
NOTE: Central Government Expenditure includes grants to health authorities, payments to voluntary hospitals on foot of annual deficits and administration and other expenses of the Department of Health.