Michael McGrath
Question:387 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to his Department of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38465/11]
View answerTuesday, 6 December 2011
Questions (393, 394, 395)
Written answers
The estimated cost to my Department of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT is of the order of €80,000 to €100,000.
Peadar Tóibín
Question:388 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the spend per capita on primary care and acute care for each of the 26 counties. [38479/11]
View answerPeadar Tóibín
Question:389 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the spend per capita on residential care for senior citizens for each of the 26 counties. [38480/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 389 together.
The Health Service Executive does not compile budget and expenditure data by county. The management of the health services falls within four regional directorates, Dublin Mid Leinster, Dublin North East, the South and the West.
I have been advised by the Executive that the total Regional HSE Net Expenditure (Budget) for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 (as per end of quarter 3) is as follows:
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Decrease |
% dec. |
|
|
DML: |
3,025,270 |
2,906,354 |
2,712,641 |
312,629 |
10% |
|
Hospital |
1,472,173 |
1,449,461 |
1,313,582 |
158,591 |
11% |
|
Community |
1,553,097 |
1,456,892 |
1,399,059 |
154,038 |
10% |
|
DNE: |
2,255,236 |
2,027,935 |
1,925,298 |
329,938 |
15% |
|
Hospital |
1,072,847 |
920,975 |
858,911 |
213,936 |
20% |
|
Community |
1,182,389 |
1,106,960 |
1,066,387 |
116,002 |
10% |
|
South: |
2,192,397 |
2,012,009 |
1,898,076 |
294,321 |
13% |
|
Hospital |
918,449 |
829,489 |
765,086 |
153,363 |
17% |
|
Community |
1,273,948 |
1,182,520 |
1,132,990 |
140,958 |
11% |
|
West: |
2,309,785 |
2,094,360 |
1,990,376 |
319,409 |
14% |
|
Hospital |
959,039 |
861,368 |
804,053 |
154,986 |
16% |
|
Community |
1,350,746 |
1,232,992 |
1,186,323 |
164,423 |
12% |
|
Total: |
9,782,688 |
9,040,658 |
8,526,391 |
1,256,297 |
13% |
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
Older Persons |
1,247,370 |
1,039,750 |
952,461 |
Using 2011 Preliminary Census data available from the Central Statistics Office to estimate the per capita current expenditure, the population of the HSE regions are estimated as:
|
HSE Regions |
Estimated Population |
|
Dublin Mid Leinster Region |
1,319,754 |
|
Dublin North East Region |
1,019,658 |
|
South Region |
1,160,481 |
|
West Region |
1,081,376 |
|
Total |
4,581,269 |
Using these data, the per capita estimates can be derived:
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
DML: |
2,292 |
2,202 |
2,055 |
|
Hospital |
1,115 |
1,098 |
995 |
|
Community |
1,177 |
1,104 |
1,060 |
|
DNE: |
2,212 |
1,989 |
1,888 |
|
Hospital |
1,052 |
903 |
842 |
|
Community |
1,160 |
1,086 |
1,046 |
|
South: |
1,889 |
1,734 |
1,636 |
|
Hospital |
791 |
715 |
659 |
|
Community |
1,098 |
1,019 |
976 |
|
West: |
2,136 |
1,937 |
1,841 |
|
Hospital |
887 |
797 |
744 |
|
Community |
1,249 |
1,140 |
1,097 |
|
Average |
2,135 |
1,973 |
1,861 |
It is important to note that the per capita allocations set out above provide detail of the geographical location of budgets and do not take account of patients crossing HSE regions in receipt of services. The HSE further advises me that some national services are excluded from the Regional Area Budgets, such as the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, National Services, Corporate Services, Pensions and residential care for senior citizens.