Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

They were done as a group.

It goes without saying that it is unfortunate to note a decrease across the board in of each of the HSE regions. While one may say that less than 0.5% is small, one would have to translate it in real terms in the context of the monetary value, and it is not insignificant. This is the provision for the HSE and the continuing financing of services in each of the regions - Dublin-mid Leinster, Dublin north east, the south and the west. There is no question about it; it will have an impact. That is something to be regretted at a time when the Minister is very anxious to impress a significant increase in terms of the budget this year - a turnaround on a series of reductions over a period of seven years. Nevertheless, there is a continuing reduction in the HSE regions, and even though it is just below 0.5%, that still adds further strain in resourcing our health services across the board.