Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Accepting a cross-party vision on healthcare means doing some things differently from how one planned. Legislating for hospital groups now would ignore the fact that the Sláintecare committee rightly stated that it would be better to legislate for regional structures that include community health organisations in one entity while avoiding silos. That is the direction I intend to take.

I would be happy to get the Deputy a note from the NTPF on how it ensures it complies with its procurement and governance obligations . I am satisfied that it concentrates on additionality rather than paying for something that is available elsewhere in the HSE.