Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
332. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been processed for a refund of the health levy for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42853/12]
View answerThe number of applications that have been processed for a refund of the health contribution for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are as follows: 2008, 5,472; 2009, 5,496; 2010, 6,870; and 2011, 5,1701. There are approximately 67,000 health contribution refund applications on hands awaiting processing. The Health Contribution was included in the Universal Social Charge (USC) with effect from 1 January 2011 and no Health Contribution refunds arise after that date.
