Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
519. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for hearing aids under the treatment benefit scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the cost in each year; and when the hearing aid grant was last reviewed. [4205/21]
View answerThe numbers of applications under the Medical Appliance scheme in the years 2018 to 2020 are outlined in the following table. A report on the "Cost of Hearing Aids and the Adequacy of Financial Supports", in the context of the supports offered under the Treatment Benefit scheme, was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in August 2020.
|
Year |
Claims |
Expenditure in millions euros |
|
2020 |
13,548 |
12.01m |
|
2019 |
14,657 |
12.86m |
|
2018 |
14,689 |
12.74m |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
