Skip to main content
Normal View

Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 7

Written Answers. - Blood Products Cost.

Batt O'Keeffe

Question:

112 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the total cost of blood products supplied to hospitals here by the Blood Transfusion Service Board, and the additional cost involved in the 3 per cent increase imposed on hospitals by the Blood Transfusion Service Board. [7919/97]

Limerick East): The total cost of blood products supplied to hospitals in this country by the Blood Transfusion Service Board in 1996 is as follows:

£

Red Cells and Whole Blood

7,690,145

Components (Platelets, Fresh Frozen Plasma)

3,534,159

Derivatives (Blood Products)

5,374,201

16,598,505

The estimated additional income from the 3 per cent price increase effective from 1 January 1997 is as follows:

£

Red Cells, Whole Blood and Components (3% increase)

337,000

2p on Factor VIII and Factor IX

220,000

Testing (3% increase)

37,000

594,000

Top
Share