Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards

11:00 am

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

The reasons I have stated in my request to the Minister are that the process of formulating the proposed service plan for 2014 is significantly more complex than it was on previous occasions and that the extra time will enable us to provide a more robust and effective service plan.