Vol. 525 No. 3
224 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if each hospital and each health board have kept within budget for 2000 at 30 September 2000; the hospitals and health boards which had on that date overspent; and the extent of the overspending in each case. [25211/00]
As at 30 September, all health boards were showing excess expenditure against budget. This is caused by timing issues with regard to anticipated funding. Additional funding will be made available through the Supplementary Estimate for excess expenditure in the areas like demand-led schemes, superannuation, PRSI and medical indemnity. Allowing for these adjustments the health boards and voluntary hospitals are working to a break-even position at year end.
The following table shows the actual overspend by agency to 30 September 2000. My Department is awaiting the corresponding figure for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and this will be forwarded on receipt.
|
Agency |
Amount£m |
|
Midland Health Board |
3.009 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
4.143 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
4.560 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
3.328 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
5.445 |
|
Southern Health Board |
18.410 |
|
Western Health Board |
4.197 |
|
Mercy Hospital, Cork |
0.095 |
|
South Infirmary Hospital, Cork |
0.397 |
|
Portiuncula Hospital, Galway |
1.312 |
|
St. John's Hospital, Limerick |
0.098 |
|
Total |
44.994 |
