HSE Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2014

Thursday, 10 July 2014

Questions (174)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

174. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total State spend on medicines in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will provide a breakdown of same by scheme between generic and patented medicines. [30458/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely available in the Department, therefore I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy.