Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Kate O'ConnellKate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Surely it would be balanced from a budgetary point of view by people living healthier lifestyles and perhaps not turning up as young with type 2 diabetes. It will balance. Keeping people alive longer is important but so is people not entering the health service and requiring treatment. Over time it should balance.

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