Written answers
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Expenditure
9:00 pm
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the cost of the State drugs bill for each of the following years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39741/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The cost of drugs and medicines reimbursed by the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service in respect of the GMS and community drug schemes is as follows:
2003 €1,046.79m
2004 €1,234.11m
2005 €1,366.90m
2006 €1,572.42m
2007 €1,749.97m
2008 €1,903.92m
2009 €2,026.02m
2010 (Jan to Sept) €1,407.30m
The cost of drugs and medicines provided by hospitals and community services is as follows (national data prior to 2007 is not available):
2007 €363.92m
2008 €391.88m
2009 €419.81m
2010 (Jan to Sept) €297.33m
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