Health | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

A Fair Deal For Home Care
— 1 Nov 2017

This report recommends the establishment of a separate statutory scheme for home care costs.
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Smoking In Ireland
— 19 Apr 2017

The lower excise duty on roll-your-own tobacco is no longer justified.
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Why Are So Many People In Hospital In Ireland ?
— 23 Feb 2017

Ireland has very high hospitalisation rates by international standards particularly when account is taken
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Health Costs By Age Group
— 9 Nov 2016

The cost of claims in the private health insurance market is rising steeply for the those aged over 80
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The New Agreement On The Supply And Pricing Of Medicines Explained
— 10 Oct 2016

This note explains the new conditions agreed by the Government and the IPHA for the supply of medicines
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Trends in Irish Health Spending
— 29 Jun 2016

€19.1bn or 11.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) was spent on Health in 2014. What are the trends?
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Public Spending on Health and Education
— 20 Apr 2016

Given the age structure of our population, our spending on health looks very high and our spending on
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The Cost Of Health Care Rises Substantially As People Get Older
— 4 Feb 2016

he high cost of health insurance claims among older age groups highlights the challenge for the future
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Irish Health Spending
— 10 Dec 2015

Current health spending in Ireland in 2013 was €18.4 billion or 12.4 % of GNI. This appears relatively
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How Does Ireland’s Health System Compare With OECD Countries?
— 2 Dec 2015

Ireland’s health system is compared with that of the rest of the OECD in this note.
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How Drug Prices Are Set in Ireland
— 21 Sep 2015

The increase in the costs of drugs in Ireland and the perception that prices are higher than in other
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