Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been processed for a refund of the health levy for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42853/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of applications that have been processed for a refund of the health contribution for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are as follows: 2008, 5472; 2009, 5496; 2010, 6870; and 2011, 51701. There are approximately 67,000 health contribution refund applications on hands awaiting processing. The Health Contribution was included in the Universal Social Charge (USC) with effect from 1 January 2011 and no Health Contribution refunds arise after that date.