Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I had other business in the Chamber and that is the reason I had to leave. I welcome the witnesses. I will not repeat what has been said. I know the overrun was discussed this morning and the witnesses answered questions on it. I read in the newspapers yesterday that the overrun to date for the first six months of this year is €64 million. What do the witnesses envisage will happen before the end of the year? Will we have another €64 million of an overrun for the second half of the year, which would amount of €120 million? We know what happened last year and in the previous year when supplementary budgets had to be introduced during the year to keep the show on the road, as it were. I wanted to ask that question first, even though I am repeating questions that have been asked. I want to know whether the primary care services and care of the elderly will be affected by the overrun.

When will the HSE get its show in order and get the moneys which they are allocated, live within that, and still provide the services?