Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Update on Sláintecare Reforms

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

No, they have been in place since last winter and I managed to get the agreement of the Department. In fairness to the Department, it quite rightly had to consider the cost. The Secretary General was very clear that I needed those beds to get through the various plans we are changing this year so we have kept them every day of the year and we are guaranteeing them until next February. There is no shortage of using them and no shortage of paying for them.