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Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much of the €74 million is outstanding up to a year?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the rough estimate?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much would be outstanding for six months?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is €8 million outstanding at this stage for over a year that has not even been billed. The patients in question were seen a year ago. How much of the €74 million comes from patients who would have been seen more than six months ago?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Woods have that split?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Woods have it with him?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the practice particular to certain consultants?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not denying that.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the witness saying that of the €74 million, at the most €15 million would be expected, so €60 million has been outstanding for a significant length of time?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Some 80% of the figure is hard core and is outstanding for a long period. Will Mr. O'Brien deal with the direct questions I asked? How will the money be recovered, when will it happen and when will the €74 million reach the HSE bank account?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the €74 million? From a cash perspective-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is from 5 November.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. O'Brien telling me he expects the €74 million to come back within 140 days of that, that the likelihood is that it will not be paid before the end of March 2013?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make some final comments. The €74 million should be reflected in the accounts of the HSE for 2012 and not 2013. It will provide leverage and may lead to a position where we would not have to affect front-line services.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want to harp on. There is €74 million in fees that have not been invoiced by consultants. The HSE is required to make €58 million in adjustments relating to front-line services. The €74 million, or at least €60 million, should be sitting in the HSE bank account. Perhaps €10 million would be outstanding in the normal way. The witnesses are...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I had a quick look at the three sections - care groups, hospitals and primary care reimbursement schemes. They seem to make up the bulk of the over-run. What is the composition of the care groups and the primary care reimbursement schemes? I know about the hospitals.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do those figures factor in medical cards?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about unclaimed fees?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am only interested in the figure.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is in respect of unsigned claim forms. The HSE is making €58 million in front line cuts while €74 million is outstanding because consultants have not signed forms to claim money from insurance companies. Given the fact that the HSE is making cuts of €8 million to home help services, how can the HSE stand over this situation or allow it to continue? It makes no sense.