Health Service Reform.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 February 2010

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Ceisteanna (184)

James Reilly

Ceist:

239 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the date the expert group on resource allocation and financing will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7735/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I established the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector under the chairmanship of Professor Frances Ruane (Director, ESRI) in April last year to examine how the existing system of resource allocation within the Irish public health service can be improved to support better the aims of the health reform programme. As per the Government decision taken last March, the group is due to report to me and the Minister for Finance in April 2010.