Health Services Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2015

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Questions (169)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

169. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of out-of-pocket payments by the public to allied health professionals including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists in each of the past five years. [9530/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Out-of-pocket payments by the public are not made to allied health professionals employed by the HSE. Information regarding out-of-pocket payments by the public to private allied health professionals is not available to my Department or the HSE.