Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated year-end deficit of the Health Service Executive in 2015; the breakdown of the overspend by the executive in each month in 2015 to date; and in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29533/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The breakdown of overspend by the Health Service Executive in each of the last three years is available in the December Performance Reports 2012 to 2014 and for 2015 to date in the Performance Reports January to April, the latest published information. These reports are available on the HSE website

In its April Performance Report 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.