Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Health Service Executive: Chairperson Designate

Mr. Ciar?n Devane:

No. I think we are all in this together, as someone might say. We have a job to do with the hospital in Limerick to reform some of the practices, but we will see what the report says. We cannot dodge the question of accountability for that. Stepping back, everybody is focused on that and asking if the shape agreed several years ago is still correct. I think that is a legitimate question. I would not, though, want to be using this aspect to absolve us of saying what we are going to do about Limerick. It has had significant investment, so it is not about this element. The question is what are the other things that need to be done.