Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health his policy on the practice in some hospitals of contracting routine clerical work outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17909/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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It is not a matter of Government policy that hospitals or other health services contract clerical work outside of Ireland, as suggested by the Deputy. However, all bodies in receipt of public funding, not just in the health sector, must manage their resources in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible.

The Deputy will also be aware that the Government is also carrying out a Comprehensive Review of Expenditure. Under this review, it is committed to examining all aspects of public expenditure, with a view to ensuring that all resources are used in the optimum manner to deliver services to citizens.