Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE

9:30 am

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I thank the Chairman. I thank Deputy Carthy. In fairness, there are other members waiting as well. We had better get going. I thank our guests for turning up. I know this is difficult because we are still meeting virtually. I thank them and concur with everything Deputy Carthy said regarding the hard work they have done over a long period. I am sure it will have to continue.

I wish to pick up on the point made by Deputy Carthy regarding ventilators. What was the average price of a ventilator prior to the pandemic?