Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The budget for every Department has been set and signed off on by the Government. The HSE submitted its service plan which has been accepted by the Government. There are always complications and challenges within the health system. The challenge is to continue to provide the very best level of medical attention for those who need it and manage the system effectively. The Government made an additional allocation of €500 million for the health system to fill a deficit last year, with an extra €150 million or so on top on it. It is not proposed to have a supplementary budget.

The budgetary propositions for 2016 have not yet begun. The Exchequer figures will be out this afternoon and, as the year moves on, we hope the position will improve. The Government will make its decisions on the budget for 2016 in due course.

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