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

11:50 am

Mr. Tony O'Brien:

Let me answer the question asked about probity among service providers. Mr. Burke has mentioned some of the processes relating to GPs. We also have inspectorates for pharmacy and dental services. They carry out reviews and audits. Sanctions are available to us. There will be outcomes from the investigations under way. Probity does apply on that side of the line.