Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Following on from that, before or after the Minister's announcement of the health budget for 2023, did any senior official flag to him that the budgets were insufficient to meet demand and execute policy decisions? We all know there are issues with the health budget and we are all aware of how bad things are, but I wonder what the Minister has to say in that regard.