Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue to date in 2009 from the health levy; if it is less than predicted; if so, the amount; and her estimate for revenue in 2009 and the forecast for 2010. [40989/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The 2009 estimate of receipts for the health levy is €1,892m following the doubling of the levy in the 2009 Supplementary Budget. Health levy receipts to end-October amount to €1,217m, some €190m below the HSE profile. I understand from the Department of Social & Family Affairs that a significant element of this shortfall is as a result of timing issues and that this will be reflected in higher receipts than profiled in November and December. In addition, the self-employed element of the health levy is paid over by the Revenue Commissioners in November and December and this information is not yet to hand. At this stage, it is not possible therefore to say what the final outturn will be. The 2010 forecast will be announced in the context of the forthcoming Budget.