Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023

9:30 am

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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Okay, I want to go on to a number of other questions. I was looking at Mr. Gloster's briefing document, and the high earners by specialty. Radiology marginally increased to become the highest discipline, from 24 to 25. Psychiatry has gone from ten to 18, which is a very sizeable jump. Surgery has gone from eight to 17. Is that to do with really plugging gaps where there is a recruitment issue?