Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary)
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I will read what is in the Minister's opening statement because he is giving us this information and so if there is more than that, it is not in the opening statement. The opening statement states "This ask is primarily driven by COVID-19 expenditure which makes up €1.181 billion or 85 per cent"of it and then that €200 million was set aside in the contingency fund. The briefing document we got, however, makes reference to €190 million drawn down from the contingency fund. Be that as it may, my point is that the sum of €1.39 billion is mainly comprised of the €1.18 billion in Covid-19 expenditure, as well as money from the contingency fund. That is what I seek clarity on. Is that not correct?
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