Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 23 May 1990

Vol. 399 No. 1

Written Answers. - Health Service Expenditure.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

85 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Health the total health expenditure by the Exchequer on the health services this year and last year in the Republic of Ireland; the comparative figures and populations for Northern Ireland; and if any studies have been carried out analysing comparisons of health costs North and South.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The expenditure and population figures requested by the Deputy are set out hereunder.

	1989	1990
	£000	£000
Republic of Ireland
Expenditure: Net Non-Capital:	1,318,000	1,391,975
Capital:	42,100	26,200
Population:	3,515,000	3,515,000
Northern Ireland
Expenditure: Net Non-Capital:	924,800	1,001,147
Capital:	34,176	41,000
Population:	1,583,000	1,583,000

Notes

Expenditure figures for Northern Ireland are denominated in pounds sterling. The expenditure figures for Northern Ireland are calculated on an April to March financial year. Hence the Northern Ireland figures labelled "1989" refer to the financial year April 1989 to March 1990, and similarly the 1990 figures refer to the financial year which began on 1 April 1990.

I am not aware of any published studies analysing the comparative cost of health care between Northern Ireland and the Republic.