Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
296 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount in absolute terms and the percentage of public spend on health collected through the health levy, charges, general taxation and through any other source. [7504/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy has been extracted from the Revised Estimates for Public Services, 2004 and has been compiled in the following table to answer the questions raised by the Deputy.
|
€ million |
% |
|
|
Gross Current Expenditure all Programmes |
9,890.836 |
|
|
Capital Expenditure |
509.500 |
|
|
Total Gross Expenditure (Current and Capital) |
10,400.336 |
100 |
|
Less Health Agencies Income |
||
|
Charges for maintenance in private and semi-private accommodation in hospitals |
188.206 |
1.8 |
|
Other Income |
174.667 |
1.7 |
|
Sub-total Income |
362.873 |
3.5 |
|
Net Gross Expenditure (Current and Capital) |
10,037.463 |
|
|
Appropriations-in-Aid |
||
|
Receipts from health contributions |
897.005 |
8.6 |
|
Receipts from certain excise duties on tobacco products |
167.605 |
1.6 |
|
Recovery of cost of Health Services provided under regulations of the European Community |
336.200 |
3.2 |
|
Recovery from the UK Department of Health & Social Security of their share of the Leopardstown Park Hospital |
0.170 |
0.0 |
|
Searches and certified copies of entries of Births, Deaths & Marriages |
0.400 |
0.0 |
|
Recoupment of certain Ophthalmic Services Scheme costs from the Social Insurance Fund |
4.500 |
0.0 |
|
Recoupment of certain Dental Treatment Services Scheme costs from the Social Insurance Fund |
9.100 |
0.1 |
|
Miscellaneous |
0.020 |
0.0 |
|
Total Appropriations in Aid |
1,415.000 |
13.6 |
|
Net Health Expenditure (Exchequer funded) |
8,622.463 |
82.9 |
In addition, hepatitis C compensation payments, totalling €100.635 million in 2004 and not shown above, are funded through the Health Vote.
