David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. Whereas in the past we would have had supplementary budgets if there was an overspend in health, we are led to believe they are gone, or at least in practice they should be gone. I am trying to understand why there is a deficit, if Mr. Connaghan could help me with that first of all. Is it because the HSE has increased capacity or is it because the costs of doing healthcare - the demand from the public - have increased? Is it because the HSE is simply standing still while it costs more to provide the level of service that was provided in 2016? Is the deficit there because the HSE is spending more to increase capacity? Is it both?