Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
130 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on doctors annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20002/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra131 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on dentists annually based on the household survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20003/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra132 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on opticians annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 1005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever inflation the Central Statistics office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20004/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra133 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount each household is spending on prescription medicines annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20005/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra134 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount each household is spending on other medicines annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20006/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra135 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on pain relievers annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra136 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on indigestion relievers annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category. [20008/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra137 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on cough mixtures annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra138 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach the amount that each household is spending on alternative or complementary medicine annually based on the household budget survey 2004 to 2005 adjusted for medical inflation or whatever category of inflation the Central Statistics Office deems suitable for this category. [20010/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 138, inclusive, together.
The table shows the average annual household expenditure in April 2010 for each category of medical (including dentists and opticians) expenditure listed. The data are derived from the latest available Household Budget Survey (2004/2005). The expenditure in each category has been adjusted for inflation using the change in a corresponding sub-index of the Consumer Price Index between October 2005 and April 2010.
|
Category |
Annual Expenditure |
|
€ |
|
|
Doctors |
238.91 |
|
Dentists |
190.07 |
|
Opticians |
20.18 |
|
Prescription medicines |
205.06 |
|
Other medicines |
48.52 |
|
Pain relievers |
29.94 |
|
Indigestion relievers |
7.85 |
|
Cough mixtures |
11.40 |
|
Alternative or Complementary Medicine |
22.72 |
