Dáil Éireann - Volume 69 - 20 October, 1937

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Insurance Benefits.

Mr. Norton Mr. Norton

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[381] Mr. Norton asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total sum paid from National Health Insurance Funds in respect of additional cash benefits in each of the last five years during which such benefit was provided and the number of persons entitled to obtain additional cash benefit.

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: No separate records of the amount paid in additional cash benefits were kept by societies and the information is accordingly not available.

Exact figures of the number of persons entitled to additional cash benefits are not available, but it is estimated that the numbers were as follows:—

Mr. Norton Mr. Norton

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[382] Mr. Norton: Can the Minister give the total expenditure in respect of the additional cash benefits in these years?

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: I will have to ask for it, because I am not sure.

Mr. Norton Mr. Norton

Mr. Norton: Will the Minister do that?

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: Yes.

Mr. Norton Mr. Norton

Mr. Norton asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total sum paid from the Health Insurance Fund in respect of each description of non-cash additional benefit during each of the last five years in which such benefits were provided, and the number of persons entitled to obtain such benefits.

Mr. O Ceallaigh Mr. O Ceallaigh

Mr. O Ceallaigh: The information asked for by the Deputy is in tabular form and will be printed in the Official Report.

Following is the table:

(b) The estimated number of persons entitled to Additional Non-Cash Benefits during the five years is as follows:—

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