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

12:40 pm

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I ask the HSE to give me a written overview of that.

Returning to the budget, it was stated by the HSE that it is facing serious problems or significant financial challenges this year in relation to the budget. At this stage, by comparison, the HSE is three times over the deficit of last year. What is the forecast for the rest of the year? Has Dr. McLoughlin been informed?