asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each of the last four years the income and expenditure of the Hospitals Trust Fund; the present balance in the fund; and the manner in which it is invested.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hospitals Trust Fund.
5.
As the information is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Income (inclu- ding grants-in- aid from the Exchequer) |
Expenditure |
|
1967-68 |
£4,763,191 |
£5,276,916 |
|
1968-69 |
3,895,605 |
6,905,318 |
|
1969-70 |
6,924,226 |
6,994,202 |
|
1970-71 |
9,571,095 |
8,831,454 |
Balance in the Hospitals Trust Fund on the 1st December, 1971 (none of which is invested): £31,802.