Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
826. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding made available to the Health Information and Quality Authority in each of the years since 2009 in tabular form; the commitments which exist to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10277/16]
View answerThe exchequer funding provided to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) in the years 2009 to 2016 as follows: 2009: €11.1m (Outturn); 2010: €9.5m (Outturn); 2011: €8.8m (Outturn); 2012: €9m (Outturn); 2013: €10m (Outturn); 2014: €9.4m (Outturn); 2015: €10.7m (Outturn); and 2016: €12.358 (Allocation).
Any increase in my Department's allocation to HIQA as a result of the commencement of any additional functions or responsibilities will be dealt with in the context of the annual estimates process.
