Gerry Adams
Question:478. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the total spend on the treatment abroad scheme in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [11123/13]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2013
478. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the total spend on the treatment abroad scheme in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [11123/13]
View answer479. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date on which the processing of treatment abroad scheme applications was centralised in County Kilkenny. [11124/13]
View answer480. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that have been received for the treatment abroad scheme since it was centralised in County Kilkenny; and the number that have been accepted or rejected. [11125/13]
View answer481. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the treatment abroad scheme in 2011; the number accepted; and the number rejected. [11126/13]
View answer482. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the treatment abroad scheme in 2012; the number accepted; and the number rejected. [11127/13]
View answer483. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for the treatment abroad scheme that have been received in 2013; the number accepted; and the number rejected. [11128/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 478 to 483, inclusive, together.
The centralisation of the processing of applications for the Treatment Abroad Scheme in Kilkenny took place over the period September 2011 to August 2012. The following table provides a breakdown of application received, approved and declined and the cost of same from 2008 to date:
Year |
Application |
Approved Applications |
Declined Applications |
Total Cost |
2008 |
403 |
372 |
31 |
€6,003,313 |
2009 |
390 |
363 |
27 |
€10,228,928 |
2010 |
430 |
355 |
22 |
€4,499,806 |
2011 |
481 |
388 |
48 |
€2,212,389 |
2012 |
858 |
791 |
41 |
€7,415,570 |
Please note that the breakdown of applications approved and declined for the Limerick TAS office is not available and is excluded from the 2010 and 2011 figures. The 2011 information above relates to information available through the central TAS office only. The full information from all of the previous 10 regional offices is not available. As invoices from the various countries where treatment has been received by patients are received in arrears, the total cost figures for 2010 and 2011 are likely to change. The total number of applications received to date for 2013 is 126, of which 116 have been approved and 8 declined.