Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus fáilte romhaibh uilig. The witnesses are welcome. I was struck by something in Mr. O’Brien’s opening statement. The HSE does not have a good track record in terms of staying within budget. In the Supplementary Estimate he outlined amounts of €148 million in 2011 and €360 million in 2012. I was curious to hear reference to the return of a surplus. Could he outline more detail on the matter? The terms “surplus” and “HSE” are not linked in the public mind.