Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Apr 2003

Vol. 565 No. 3

Written Answers. - Health Board Funding.

Liam Twomey

Question:

338 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the per capita cost of health in each health board area taking into account all funding such as health board budgets, funds to voluntary hospitals and any extra funding provided; and if he will give a breakdown of such costs. [11059/03]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin):

The amount of health funding available to each of the health boards and the ERHA on a per capita basis is set out in the following table:

Area	Population 2002	Original Determination	Funding per Capita
		€000s	€000s
Dublin	1,122,600
Kildare	163,995
Wicklow	114,719
ERHA Total	1,401,314	2,917,989	2.082
Laois	58,732
Offaly	63,702
Westmeath	72,027
Longford	31,127
MHB Total	225,588	365,103	1.618
Clare	103,333
Limerick	175,529
Tipperary N/R	61,068
MWHB Total*	339,930	532,360	1.566
Louth	101,802
Meath	133,936
Cavan	56,416
Monaghan	52,772
NEHB Total	344,926	483,079	1.401
Donegal	137,383
Sligo	58,178
Leitrim	25,815
NWHB Total	221,376	431,229	1.948
Kilkenny	80,421
Carlow	45,845
Waterford	101,518
Wexford	116,543
Tipperary S/R	79,213
SEHB Total	423,540	629,959	1.487
Cork	448,181
Kerry	132,424
SHB Total*	580,605	935,318	1.611
Mayo	117,428
Galway	208,826
Roscommon	53,803
WHB	380,057	700,695	1.844
Total	3,917,336	69,957.32	1,786

*MWHB total includes St Johns Hospital, Limerick and SHB total includes Mercy Hospital, Cork, South Infirmary/Royal Victoria Hospital, Cork, and Cork University Dental School and Hospital.

There are varying levels of funding in each of the health boards and the ERHA. These differences reflect a number of factors which are taken into consideration such as demographic factors, the presence of national-regional specialties and the instances of patient transfer from board to board.