Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Department of Health
Interest Rates
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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1457. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/22]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not been charged interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced.
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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1458. To ask the Minister for Health the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/22]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the information requested by the Deputy, please see the table attached.
| Agency | Negative Interest Charged in 2021 | Negative Interest Charged in 2020 | Negative Interest Charged in 2019 | Negative Interest Charged in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € | € | € | € | |
| HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD | 2,144.00 | 17,975.00 | 11,617.00 | 13,119.00 |
| NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY | 114,998.00 | 26,153.00 | 12,570.00 | 1,400.00 |
| FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND | 3,231.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 76.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| PRE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE COUNCIL | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION | 3,278.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HEALTH INFORMATION AND QUALITY AUTHORITY | 1,051.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL (CORU) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FOOD SAFETY PROMOTION BOARD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NATIONAL TREATMENT PURCHASE FUND | 15,348.00 | 9,868.00 | 34,028.00 | 13,896.00 |
| PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND | 36,974.51 | 410.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| MEDICAL COUNCIL | 50,827.00 | 7,559.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DENTAL COUNCIL | 700.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NURSING & MIDWIFERY BOARD OF IRELAND | 4,047.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NATIONAL PAEDIATRIC HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD | 57,585.68 | 11,891.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY | 12,372.54 | 31,605.17 | 23,347.39 | 37,134.39 |
| VHI HEALTHCARE | 406,898.00 | 431,057.00 | 401,980.00 | 85,422.00 |
| Total | 697,159.35 | 536,520.04 | 483,542.39 | 150,971.39 |
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