Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

These are serious questions that must be answered about the payments that have been made.

We now also have senior HSE sources saying the level of cuts required next year will be approximately €1.2 billion, which is double the figure presented by the Government in the budget only a month ago. Three members of the Cabinet are responsible for the health service and various aspects of it, but it seems no one is responsible.

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