Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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147. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary increases the eight point plan to reform the HSE will require; the timeline over which these goals are expected to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government, the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Future of Healthcare was established in June 2016 to develop a single long term vision for healthcare over a 10 year period, with cross party support.

At a meeting with the Committee last week, I outlined my views on the future direction of the health service and a number of key priorities that I believe should underpin that future direction. I welcomed the opportunity to share my perspective with the Committee and to also reiterate my belief that political consensus on the broad direction of health policy is crucial to delivering a real improvement in our health services. Considering I expect to receive the final report and recommendations of the Committee next month I intend to await the outcome before moving ahead with changes in relation to system design, financing or governance.