Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
84. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid by her Department in 2021 and to date in 2022 under the heading of medical equipment; and the breakdown by county of such payments. [14858/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMedical Appliance benefit can be paid to those PRSI contributors and their dependent spouses with the required number of recorded contributions. The scheme provides for a grant towards the provision of hearing aids and contact lenses required for medical reasons.
The amount paid by the Department in respect of the Medical Appliance scheme in 2021 was €20.003m and to date in 2022 it is €4.88m.
Details of payments by county are detailed below:
|
|
Year |
2021 |
|
2022 to date |
|
|
|
County |
Claims : |
Expenditure: |
Claims: |
Expenditure: |
|
Medical |
Carlow |
308 |
€282,106.00 |
73 |
€67,500.00 |
|
Appliance |
Cavan |
260 |
€229,130.00 |
73 |
€60,100.00 |
|
Benefit |
Clare |
372 |
€350,020.00 |
92 |
€85,690.00 |
|
Claims |
Cork |
2276 |
€2,087,737.50 |
633 |
€561,110.00 |
|
|
Donegal |
497 |
€438,759.00 |
118 |
€99,500.00 |
|
|
Dublin |
5567 |
€5,071,681.00 |
1281 |
€1,172,690.00 |
|
|
Galway |
758 |
€696,818.50 |
202 |
€186,550.00 |
|
|
Kerry |
632 |
€589,495.00 |
118 |
€112,800.00 |
|
|
Kildare |
898 |
€827,097.50 |
218 |
€201,059.00 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
443 |
€415,660.00 |
118 |
€106,700.00 |
|
|
Laois |
277 |
€262,240.00 |
70 |
€63,643.00 |
|
|
Leitrim |
92 |
€84,500.00 |
31 |
€28,300.00 |
|
|
Limerick |
749 |
€711,084.00 |
201 |
€191,552.45 |
|
|
Longford |
130 |
€122,940.00 |
30 |
€26,600.00 |
|
|
Louth |
699 |
€628,444.23 |
162 |
€146,497.00 |
|
|
Mayo |
590 |
€551,330.00 |
101 |
€91,895.00 |
|
|
Meath |
726 |
€654,037.50 |
202 |
€189,710.00 |
|
|
Monaghan |
243 |
€213,850.00 |
64 |
€50,200.00 |
|
|
Offaly |
323 |
€292,106.00 |
96 |
€89,399.00 |
|
|
Outside RoI |
2704 |
€2,485,371.68 |
650 |
€597,169.50 |
|
|
Roscommon |
240 |
€223,800.00 |
64 |
€61,300.00 |
|
|
Sligo |
240 |
€228,520.00 |
72 |
€66,400.00 |
|
|
Tipperary |
623 |
€574,715.00 |
178 |
€168,240.00 |
|
|
Waterford |
467 |
€422,388.00 |
110 |
€91,000.00 |
|
|
Westmeath |
340 |
€305,997.50 |
91 |
€82,499.00 |
|
|
Wexford |
674 |
€624,844.00 |
149 |
€135,700.00 |
|
|
Wicklow |
687 |
€628,788.50 |
159 |
€148,600.00 |
|
|
Total |
21815 |
€20,003,460.91 |
5356 |
€4,882,403.95 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
