asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the approximate expenditure by individuals in a recent year on doctors' and dentists' fees, medicines, drugs, hospital treatment, etc.
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Expenditure.
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asked the Taoiseach what percentage of total national expenditure is accounted for by expenditure on health.
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andMr. McQuillan asked the Taoiseach the total cost of all health services and the cost expressed as a percentage of national income.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to take Questions No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 together.
The net health expenditure by health authorities in respect of the year 1959-60 is estimated at £16,658,000. No reliable estimates are available of the total additional expenditure by the private sector on goods and services in connection with health. It is, however, roughly estimated that the expenditure on medical goods by private persons, voluntary and private hospitals, etc., is about £4½ million per annum.
The net health expenditure by health authorities represents 2.7 per cent. of total national expenditure at market prices or 3.3 per cent. of total national income.