James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the hospital budget for each of the years 1997 to 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39743/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

Hospital Expenditure

Source:

Provisional Outturn 1998 - 2009 as published in the Revised Estimates Volumes 1998-2010. 2010 Provision as set out in REV 2010

It is important to note that these figures are not directly comparable, as following the establishment of the Health Service Executive in 2005 the programme breakdown in the Revised Estimates Volumes changed. Up to 2004 (2003 outturn figures) the programme breakdown provided was in relation to the "General Hospital Programme" and included services provided in district hospitals, county hospitals and long-stay hospitals. Many of the costs related to these areas are now reflected in other programmes, such as care of older people and the mental health programme. Following the establishment of the HSE, the programme breakdown for hospitals is now the acute sector only, with long-stay and other residential services reflected in other programmes. It should also be noted that the figure for 2010 includes savings arising from public service pay reductions and other economies.