Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2014
197. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total amounts spent on medicines by his Department and the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and the projected spend in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17149/14]
View answerThe cost to the HSE of drugs and medicines supplied under the GMS, Drug Payment and Long Term Illness schemes between 2011 and 2013 and the projected cost for 2014 are set out as follows:
|
2014 |
€ 1.56 billion (projected) |
|
2013 |
€ 1.61 billion |
|
2012 |
€1.55 billion |
|
2011 |
€1.46 billion |
