Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances

3:20 pm

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

Consequently, it would be unwise of me to bank, mentally speaking, any of that cash at this stage. Clearly, though, if funds flow in and our projected end-of-year position improves, that will alter what we are doing. As I have said consistently on all of the front-line service cuts, which we deeply regret, we are constantly examining ways of doing things differently and reducing the impact of those cuts. If it appears likely that more cash will flow in, that will affect our expectations for our end-of-year Vote position. Right now, frankly, even with the forms all signed today, given the experience of funds flowing from private insurers, I do not expect it to make a significant difference, particularly in the context of the accelerated cash that is now being finalised, up to €125 million.

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