Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Dáil has referred to following Revised Estimates to the select committee for consideration: Vote 38 - Office of the Minister for Health; and Vote 39 - Office of the Health Service Executive. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates and the supplementary performance information on the outputs and impacts on programme expenditure. A draft timetable for the meeting has been circulated. Is it agreed to? Agreed. A departmental briefing note on each Vote was circulated to members. I call on the Minister to make his opening statement.