Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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196. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the once-off revenue measures of €330 million that he announced for the health budget in 2015, the amount of this revenue that was raised by the end of June 2015; the sources of same; and if he expects there to be any variance in the revenues raised in 2015 from his original estimate in October 2014. [28029/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The once-off revenue measures relate principally to quicker settlement of hospital bills by health insurers; additional receipts from the United Kingdom in respect of health services provided under EU Regulations; and a technical adjustment to the Vote as a result of the disestablishment of the Vote of the HSE. Almost €190 million has been achieved to date from UK receipts and the technical adjustment was effected through the Revised Estimates 2015.

Discussions are ongoing with private health insurers and it is anticipated that the full effect of the once-off revenue measures will be achieved this year. The cash flow benefit from this arrangement was not expected before the latter half of the year in any event.