Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Health Service Executive
Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011
11:10 am
Mr. Tony O'Brien:
In other words, if we had not accelerated the list, there would be 400 more people ahead of that person. That person's position is not disadvantaged with respect to what it would have been. However, we have also put in place a provision whereby any individual from whatever situation who believes he or she is experiencing undue hardship on foot of the temporary arrangement can contact the HSE and his or her circumstances will be examined. If we had not accelerated the 400 places, there would be 400 more people ahead in the queue.
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