Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2016
619. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to a media report (details supplied) if he will report on all moneys paid by the pharmaceutical industry to the HSE, the Department of Health or any agencies under the auspices, in each of the past five years; and the circumstances and purpose of these payments. [35172/16]
View answerThe only payments received by my Department from the pharmaceutical industry over the past five years are licence fees under the Misuse of Drugs Acts as set out below:
Year - €
2011 -101,483.01
2012 - 79,219.20
2013 - 106,512.75
2014 - 66,181.05
2015 - 127,974.05
I have requested the HSE and the other agencies under the auspices of my Department to reply directly to the Deputy with this information.
