Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1367. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the amount paid by the UK Government to the Exchequer annually for the past ten years to pay for medical services for UK social contributors who are resident here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland and the United Kingdom operate a bilateral healthcare reimbursement arrangement in respect of health services provided under EU Regulations, covering temporary visitors between the two countries, pensioners of one country and their dependants residing in the other country, and the dependant family members of persons employed in the other country. Under the arrangement net liability between the two countries is calculated on a lump sum basis rather than an individual basis. The amount payable in any one year is based on an estimate of the number of persons falling within categories eligible for reimbursement and for whom each country is liable and an estimate of the average cost of providing healthcare treatment. The amount payable is agreed following compilation of the necessary data and discussions between the two administrations. An initial payment on account is made for the relevant year and is subject to final settlement once all necessary statistical and financial information is complete. The finalisation of accounts is normally some years in arrears to facilitate collation of relevant statistics and for the approval of the average cost prepared by each country for the year concerned at EU level.
The amounts received from the United Kingdom in respect of reference years 2007 to 2016, attributable to UK pensioners and their dependents residing in Ireland, and to dependent family members residing in Ireland of persons employed and residing in the UK, are shown on the following table. Figures for reference years 2007 to 2011 represent final settled amounts while figures for reference years 2012 to 2016 represent initial payment on account.
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
€M |
|
320.8 |
318.6 |
317.8 |
336.2 |
326.7 |
243.2 |
211.2 |
198.4 |
180.0 |
180.5 |
