Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed)

Mr. Robert Watt:

We share the Deputy's frustration. We would like this to have been done. We do not want to spend an indeterminate amount of time negotiating. This is the reality of dealing with the health system and the interests in it. The Deputy knows this - he has conversations with them, as I do. I will not get into the discussion that took place before the budget-----