Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Department of Health
Medicinal Products Expenditure
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1072. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs at each acute hospital over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/13]
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1075. To ask the Minister for Health his policy on the central purchasing of drugs for all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46028/13]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1072 and 1075 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1073. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the drug spend by the State through pharmacies in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/13]
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1074. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State through the drug repayment scheme in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46027/13]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1073 and 1074 together.
The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
- | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Total Drug Spend (€m) | 943.21 | 1092.70 | 1198.14 | 1365.17 | 1508.47 | 1628.53 | 1694.73 | 1564.87 | 1501.24 | 1565.32 |
Total Drug Payment Scheme Spend (€m) | 204.42 | 226.83 | 246.68 | 285.79 | 310.11 | 315.03 | 263.47 | 173.44 | 142.14 | 125.69 |
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