Health Services Expenditure

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Questions (843)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

843. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on health as a portion of gross domestic product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/16]

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Written answers

The preliminary results of the System of Health Accounts for 2013 (the latest year available) were published by the Central Statistics Office last December and according to this, the current total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland in 2013 was 10.2%.

The full statistical release is available on the CSO's website at http://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/sha/systemofhealthaccounts2013/.