Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The select committee is now in public session. The purpose of this morning's meeting is the consideration of the Department of Health's Estimate for 2018. The Dáil ordered that the following Estimate for public services, Vote 38 - Health, be referred to the select committee for consideration.

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, and his officials. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates for 2018 - Vote 38. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening statement.