Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Chapter 21 - Budget Management in Health Service Executive
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards

12:00 pm

Mr. John Hennessy:

Yes. It is approximately €2 million per annum for the helpline call centre, which is manned by more than 100 call-takers, at the last count, who deal with 4,000 calls per day.