Reilly: HSE €200m budget overrun ‘great achievement’

Health Minister James Reilly said it was a “great achievement” for the Health Service Executive to end the year with a budget overrun of under €200m.

Dr Reilly said he would be seeking a supplementary estimate to cover the overrun of between €150m and €199m to close the HSE’s account book for the year.

However, his view of the health authority’s financial performance over the year was extremely positive.