Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 1 February 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting

9:30 am

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I think we do. There will be variations within that and perhaps Dr. Henry can comment on that. Given the number of consultants, the number of senior doctors in training and the number of junior doctors, there is a far better chance of ensuring that there is a guaranteed level of access to escalated decision-making. Perhaps Dr. Henry might wish to comment on that.