Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2013
311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an analysis of the per capita spend by his Department on a regional basis with regard to current and capital spends in the area of health . [7882/13]
View answerGiven the complexities regarding the delivery of services, particularly in relation to the provision of specialist acute hospital care, it is not possible based on currently available information to determine accurately a per capita level of revenue expenditure on a regional basis. In respect of capital expenditure many of the projects would serve the health care needs of the whole country, such as the new Children's Hospital, and therefore there would be no basis for breaking expenditure down on a per capita basis within regions. The most recent national per capita expenditure figures on a current and capital basis are €3,001 and €76 respectively.
In tandem with the proposed new HSE governance structures, new administrative structures are being put in place within the HSE to reflect the need for a greater operational management focus on the delivery of key services and greater transparency about funding, service delivery and accountability. Good progress is also being made on the development and implementation of a Money Follows The Patient system which will facilitate more transparent and detailed analysis of expenditure and health care delivery across a range of variables, including regional analysis.
