Millions spent on health service assessments

SINCE July 1997, the Department of Health has commissioned a minimum of 121 reports/working groups/review groups/expert groups to assess areas of the health service.

Millions spent on health service assessments

Costs up to April this year and including just 52 of the 121 activities listed had amounted to €8.4 million.

The disclosures come during a week in which toddler Roisín Ruddle from Kilfinny, Ballingarry, Co Limerick, died after a scheduled heart operation was cancelled as relatively inexpensive post-operative care was not available.

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