Payments by General Medical Services (Payments) Board (€m)
| Category |
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
| 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors |
295.7
|
317.5
|
414.0
|
404.7
|
440.8
|
475.2
|
499.7 |
| Pharmacists |
937.7
|
1,085.9
|
1,189.4
|
1,354.5
|
1,496.8
|
1,613.3
|
1,678.8 |
| Dentists |
49.9
|
52.5
|
54.5
|
55.5
|
58.2
|
64.4
|
86.8 |
| General Practice Development |
13.1
|
15.8
|
11.9
|
10.1
|
5.8
|
4.6
|
2.9 |
| High Tech Drugs Scheme |
109.9
|
148.2
|
177.5
|
217.8
|
250.2
|
290.7
|
311.3 |
| Optometrists |
13.8
|
17.4
|
17.0
|
18.0
|
21.6
|
22.4
|
23.8 |
| Administration |
12.5
|
15.5
|
17.0
|
14.7
|
16.3
|
17.9
|
19.7 |
| Gross Total | 1,431.8 | 1,652.8 | 1,881.3 |
2,075.2
|
2,289.7
|
2,488.4
|
2,643.0 |
|
Source: General Medical Services Report
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