Alan Kelly
Question:533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total in revenue taken from prescription charges each year since 2010 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/16]
View answerTuesday, 18 October 2016
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The HSE revenue from prescription charges for years 2010 to 2016, inclusive, to date is set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Prescription charge income (€m) |
|
2010 |
7 |
|
2011 |
28 |
|
2012 |
30 |
|
2013 |
86 |
|
2014 |
118 |
|
2015 |
113 |
|
2016 |
80 |
The most recent data available from the HSE indicates that revenue from prescription charges for the first 9 months of 2016 was approximately €80 million.
The Deputy should note that prescription charges were not introduced until 1 October 2010.