Written answers

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

5:00 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 769: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of the Mental Health Tribunal section of the Mental Health Commission each year since 2007; if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure for the last year for which such figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36556/12]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables.

YearExpenditure
20079,840,944
20089,755,372
20099,802,618
20107,887,565

Breakdown on expenditure in 2010:

Fees6,365,516
Travel and Subsistence500,405
Salaried Consultant psychiatrists859,625
Other costs162,019

The Financial Statement for the Mental Health Commission, which includes expenditure on Mental Health Tribunals, is laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas annually.

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