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General Medical Services Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2004

Wednesday, 26 May 2004

Questions (74)

Seán Ryan

Question:

86 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to publish the report commissioned from Deloitte and Touche on the GMS, in view of the fact that it is now over a year since a draft was submitted to him; if the report has yet been brought to Government; if it is intended to implement the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15600/04]

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Written answers

A draft copy of the Deloitte and Touche consultancy review of governance and accountability mechanisms in the GMS schemes was received by my Department in February 2003. While the review was being considered by officials in my Department, both the commission on financial management and control systems in the health service or Brennan report and the audit of structures and functions in the health system or Prospectus report were published. Since the contents and recommendations of both reports are relevant to the subject matter of the GMS review, my Department requested Deloitte and Touche to update the draft in this light and also having regard to the latest financial data from the General Medical Services (Payments) Board. It is still my intention to bring this review to Government, after which its publication and implementation will be discussed.

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