Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Health

Prescriptions Data

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount raised from prescription charges in each year since 2011 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/14]

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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1046. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected by the Exchequer from prescription charges over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34085/14]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 869 and 1046 together.

The total amount raised from prescription charges in each year since 2011 to date in 2014 is as follows;

Year
Total €
2011
€27.6 Million
2012
€29.7 Million
2013
€85.6 Million
2014
€120 Million (projected)

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