Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 October 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed)

9:30 am

Mr. Robert Morton:

Yes, that is a gross figure. That is new growth. That is not to stand still. In addition to the 2,161 growth figure, we also need to recruit 854 posts just to stand still. That is to allow for retirements, resignations, internal movements-----