Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
608. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate emergency funding of €1.2 billion to urgently address the deficits in hospital beds, medical staffing and primary care services in the health service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/17]
View answerOn Budget Day 2017, the Oireachtas approved gross expenditure of €14.606 billion for the health services, which is the highest ever, demonstrating the Government’s commitment to investing the gains from a recovering economy in a better health service.
The allocation of additional funding to the Health Services is a matter for Government.
