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
12:30 pm
Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:
In the first instance, Mr. O'Brien has the ceiling that is agreed with the Department of Health and he has full discretion to operate within that. Normally speaking, however, if it was a replacement appointment, he would seek the approval of the Department and, depending on the circumstances, we would be obliged to seek the approval of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.