Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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401. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Health Service Executive’s financial position; the net current deficit of the executive against profile at the end of May 2015; the latest projection for the overall deficit in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24480/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In its April Performance Report, the latest published data, the HSE is reporting year to date net expenditure of €4.116 billion against profiled net expenditure of €3.980 billion, leading to a variance of €136m. The Report confirms that the key financial risks are in demand-led areas, as well as in the Acute and Social Care areas.

Under the HSE’s Accountability Framework, escalation procedures have been initiated in respect of financial under performance in both the Acute Hospitals and Social Care areas.

It is too early, at this stage, to accurately assess the projected overall deficit in 2015. My Department continues to work closely with the HSE to ensure that the greatest degree of budgetary control is exercised.