Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My apologies for being obliged to opt out and I welcome our witnesses.

There has been a clear request for resources and I believe that forward planning is part of what I, as a member of this committee, view to be necessary. The HSE has received a memorable budget in terms of what it proposes to spend in the current year. What more is required? Has the HSE managed to quantify that? Is what the HSE requires now in addition to the existing budget or is it a specific request from the existing budget, which can be accommodated?