Household Medical Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2010

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Ceisteanna (118)

James Reilly

Ceist:

130 Deputy James Reilly asked the Taoiseach, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 130 to 138, inclusive, of 18 May 2010, if he will give details of the expenditure on doctors which is referred to; if it refers to general practitioners and doctors in hospital; if it refers to consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/10]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

The average annual household expenditure on doctors in the Household Budget Survey includes any expenditure on general practitioners, doctors in hospital and consultants. The sub-index of the Consumer Price Index used to update this expenditure is calculated using price quotations from both general practitioners and consultants in private practice.