David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How are we meant to sign off on this stuff? The Department has not presented the information in any kind of comprehensive way which would give me satisfaction we are doing the right thing. I have to say that and that is just one area. We should have had a breakdown of what the figure of €697 million was to be spent on versus the €1.878 billion. We would have been in a better position for it. I find it astonishing that the Minister announced €200 million with great fanfare as part of a waiting list management strategy and we are now told he may only spend up to €130 million when we have a crisis in healthcare. I find it incredible. Today has been a shambles with regard to the presentation of Supplementary Estimates and it is no way to treat the Oireachtas Committee on Health. The Minister may respond if he wishes. I stand over the criticism I made at the very start of this session that it is no way to treat the Oireachtas Committee on Health.