Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health the years from 1997 to 2011 inclusive in which his Department asked for and received a supplementary budget; the amount provided for each time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37080/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

The figures reflect the Net requirement for additional funding, as in a number of years supplementary funding was required to address a shortfall in Appropriations-in-Aid and was not necessarily as a result of excess expenditure. For example, in 2008 the Supplementary Estimate was entirely as a result of a shortfall in receipts under the UK/Ireland Reimbursement agreement under EU Regulations, and in 2010 there was a shortfall of €420m in Health Contributions; this, along with the funding provided for the lump sum costs associated with the the Voluntary Early Retirement and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes accounted for the full supplementary requirement in that year.

Figures from 1997 - 2001 have been converted to Euro.