asked the Minister for Health the amount of the increased expenditure to date incurred by each local health authority following the issue of his Department's circular of September 1961 to the effect that persons not included in the general medical register may in certain limited circumstances be entitled to free or partially free drugs or medicines; and the amount of such expenditure incurred in the past three months.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Authority Expenditure on Drugs and Medicines.
11.
I would refer the Deputy to the reply given to a similar question by him on 2nd December last which gave the information he requires for the years 1962 and 1963. The information given in the present reply relates to (i) the year ended 31st December, 1964 and (ii) the three months ended 31st December, 1964.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
EXPENDITURE by health authorities in supplying medicines and drugs under Section 14 of the Health Act, 1953, in cases of hardship to persons not covered by general medical services cards.
|
Health Authority |
Year ended 31/12/64 |
Three months ended 31/12/64 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow County Council |
137 |
46 |
|
Cavan County Council |
473 |
118 |
|
Clare County Council |
160 |
40 |
|
(estimated) |
||
|
Cork Health Authority |
1,300 |
300 |
|
(estimated) |
(estimated) |
|
|
Donegal County Council |
614 |
156 |
|
Dublin Health Authority |
1,972 |
216 |
|
Galway County Council |
576 |
248 |
|
Kerry County Council |
366 |
94 |
|
Kildare County Council |
111 |
29 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
248 |
131 |
|
Laois County Council |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Leitrim County Council |
13 |
7 |
|
Limerick Health Authority |
1,000 |
250 |
|
(estimated) |
(estimated) |
|
|
Longford County Council |
29 |
5 |
|
Louth County Council |
653 |
173 |
|
Mayo County Council |
301 |
97 |
|
Meath County Council |
836 |
202 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Offaly County Council |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Roscommon County Council |
17 |
4 |
|
Sligo County Council |
142 |
36 |
|
(estimated) |
||
|
Tipperary (NR) County Council |
465 |
114 |
|
Tipperary (SR) County Council |
279 |
56 |
|
Waterford Health Authority |
265 |
146 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
528 |
151 |
|
Wexford County Council |
27 |
21 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
117 |
26 |