Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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The Supplementary Estimate last year was for €200 million. While the Estimate for the year before that was not classed as a Supplementary Estimate, there was a Revised Estimate of €500 million in 2016. Therefore, the combined figure for the last two years is €700 million. While one can class the figure for last year as significantly lower, in 2016 some €500 million was allocated in a Revised Estimate.

I have some concerns about the month-by-month monitoring that will now take place and how the system will work. Perhaps the Minister might talk me through it. Already there are monthly performance data between the HSE and the Department of Health. If they are not able to indicate that there will be a significant overrun, what is going to be different in the monthly reporting system that is to be set up between the HSE, the Department of Health and the Minister's Department?