Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2023: Health Service Executive

9:30 am

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I would say again, because of the number of consultants now available to staff most rosters, that there is a better chance of hospital managers and clinical directors being able to monitor and enforce that and make sure. I suggest to the Deputy that, while the figures are just outrageous, the number of earners in that category for 2023 is so small compared to the totality of the consultant body as to be a good indicator of the level of control and level of use that is in place.