Written answers
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Department of Health
Prescription Statistics
4:00 pm
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the number of prescriptions issued under the GMS and community drug schemes in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/12]
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the number of items dispensed under the GMS and community drug schemes in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28830/12]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The numbers of prescriptions issued and items dispensed under the GMS and community drug schemes in each of the past five years are set out in the table below:
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
| Number of prescriptions issued | 18,737,510 | 17,508,000 | 16,333,000 | 15,648,000 | 14,780,000 |
| Number of items dispensed | 70,890,230 | 68,186,000 | 66,950,000 | 64,762,000 | 59,953,000 |
| Notes: (i) Number of prescriptions issued relates to GMS only. (ii) Data sources: Primary Care Reimbursement Service's Statistical Analysis of Claims and Payments for years 2007 to 2010 and HSE's Performance Report (Supplementary) December 2011 for 2011. |
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