Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
137 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are other schemes in place besides the indicative drug target savings schemes and the GMS; the other payments from her Department or from the health boards that have been made to general practitioners over the past three years; and if she will provide a detailed breakdown of all payments made under all these other schemes that are available for general practitioners. [32072/04]
View answerPayments have been made to general practitioners over the past three years in respect of Immunisation schemes, the maternity and infant care scheme and the methadone treatment scheme. With regard to the immunisation schemes and the maternity and infant care scheme, my Department has requested information on payments made under these schemes from the chief executive officers of the health boards and it will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is available.
The following amounts were paid to general practitioners involved in the methadone treatment scheme for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003:
|
Year |
€ million |
|
2001 |
2.1 |
|
2002 |
3.397 |
|
2003 |
2.497 |
