James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I must refer to the Minister's comments on general practice. It is a great shame, given that she mentioned the good work done by GPs, that the funding for GP training this year was pulled and the 75 extra places so badly needed to train doctors of the future will not now be available.

In light of the PPARS debacle and the Comptroller and Auditor General's report for last year, which identified another €4.5 million alone in IT overspend, Mr. John Purcell questioned the value of the HSE's report because so many errors and information gaps were contained in it. Given today's FitzGerald report, which specifically mentions the lack of clarity of roles for senior management in the HSE and poor communications, does the Minister have confidence in the executive to deliver the service for which she has paid it almost €15 billion in an efficient, effective and timely fashion?

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