Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2022

Thursday, 29 September 2022

Questions (104)

Neale Richmond

Question:

104. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has full confidence in all financial transactions involved in healthcare received via the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme; if the office conducts or plans to conduct an audit of the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/22]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

Expenditure on the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme is accounted for in the financial statements of the HSE which are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The Comptroller and Auditor General is independent of Government. 

The Deputy may wish to raise the matters directly with the Comptroller and Auditor General.