Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I cannot give the Deputy that indication this afternoon because that is a very important process which is under way with the Department of Health. I do not want to prejudge what the outcome of that will be, given the importance of this matter to our health services and budgetary plans. We are looking to identify better what share of the overspend will recur and therefore what impact that will have on new policy measures for next year. It is fair and important to state that a health overspend of that scale has very serious consequences for our ability to plan the health budget for next year. It is being treated very seriously by me and the Government.