Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deloitte and Touche consultancy review of governance and accountability mechanisms in the general medical services schemes was received by my Department in February 2003. While the review was being considered by officials in my Department, the commission on financial management and control systems in the health service published the Brennan report and the audit of structures and functions in the health system resulted in the Prospectus report. Since the contents and recommendations of the latter reports are relevant to the subject matter of the general medical services review, my Department requested Deloitte and Touche to update its draft having regard to the latest financial data from the General Medical Services (Payments) Board. It remains my intention to bring the review to Government, after which its publication and implementation will be discussed.