Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Public Accounts Committee

Hospital Insourcing Funding Arrangements: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Aidan FarrellyAidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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From the perspective of the HSE, is there a possibility in the short to medium term that we might see level 4 hospitals being in a position to sign an agreement that allows them to be a little more strategic in their planning? I have the idea that somebody is always either negotiating the previous arrangement or getting ready to negotiate. It is almost like a job title in itself to be constantly in the battle with the HSE but it always gets solved. What are we really achieving?