John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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829. To ask the Minister for Health the unit administration cost of the HPV vaccine in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19355/17]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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830. To ask the Minister for Health the unit cost of the HPV vaccine in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19356/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 829 and 830 together.

The table gives the annual funding which includes vaccine purchase, consent forms and information material for parents.

Figures from 2014 include consent forms and information materials for 2 other vaccines (Tdap and MenC) which are also given to 1st year students in second level schools.

Figures for 2016 include planned expenditure for the 2016/17 academic year.

Staff administration costs have been absorbed in the core budget. The HSE received an additional €2.65 million in 2010 (and ongoing) to fund the HPV vaccination programme. This funding also includes administration of Men C and Tdap vaccines offered to all students in first year of second level school.

The Health Service Executive is unable to provide the unit cost for HPV vaccine as this is commercially sensitive.