Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The month-on-month expenditure earlier in the year was in line with what we had budgeted for. That changed in May and then changed downwards in June. While the June figures for current expenditure growth versus what was budgeted for show progress in managing the risk, I must be clear that the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and I will need to work together in the second half of the year to ensure that we deliver on our commitments to patients while staying within the parameters we have agreed with the HSE and Department of Health.