Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total receipts from the health levy for 2003 and 2004 including the estimate for 2005 based on the returns for the year to date. [18899/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The amount received by the Department of Health and Children in respect of health contributions in 2003 and 2004 was €855.938 million and €950.52 million, respectively. The 2005 estimated receipt from health contributions, as published in the 2005 Revised Estimates Volume, for the Vote for the Health Service Executive, Vote 40 is €1,005.924 million. The Estimate for 2005 has not been revised at this stage.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the national average base price for inpatient and day cases in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [18900/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The casemix adjusted base price for inpatients and day cases is the average cost of a case when all national data has been aggregated. The national base price is the national cost of treating a standard case with a complexity of 1. Data on the national average base price for inpatients and day cases is detailed in the attached table. The data sought by the Deputy, which is based on audited costs and activity, is contained in the table that follows this reply. Data for 2004 will be available as part of the 2006 financial allocation.