Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We define value for money in a much broader sense than just pure financial considerations and the HSE must find that definition itself. It is also about the quality of what one gets for the money one spends. That is why it is logical to tie the two together.

Finally, on this group of issues, in table 3, No. 7 on “Emergency Medicine”, where “overtime to cover vacancy levels” is mentioned. It states that there are “3.5 consultants currently in post with approval to increase to 10.” Are all those positions advertised?