Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In reply to a written question from me on this matter on 17 January, the Minister of State said the details of the €15 million savings would be included in what he referred to as "regional business plans" anticipated at the end of January. I am not aware such plans have been issued. I must ask, because there is no end of terminology within the health sector, whether regional business plans are the same as or a part of HSE regional service plans? Are they different from or distinct from these? I have no knowledge of regional business plans, but am familiar with HSE regional service plans. Will the Minister of State clarify this for me? When will the regional service plans be published? If there are also regional business plans, what are they and when will they be published. What are we actually talking about when we talk about the savings to be made across these plans?

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