Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 July 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive

2:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

May I ask one general question in the context of the procurement policy? Given that the HSE has saved €28 million in 2015, which by Mr. Woods's own analysis is short of the €95 million the executive might try to save in the 2015 service plan, and given that the HSE has spent €1.6 billion, or 13% of its budget, is the target too ambitious? Am I missing something in saying it is a long way short of the target in terms of procurement savings?

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