HSE’s record €14bn budget ‘may not be enough’

Ireland’s health system will be given a €14bn budget next year that has been flagged by Government as the largest in the service’s history — despite HSE fears it may still not be enough to meet existing needs.

HSE director general Tony O’Brien and Health Minister Simon Harris will launch the document this morning alongside a separate Government plan to potentially use income from private patients, hospital car parks and other areas to fund breakthrough drugs like Orkambi.

The HSE’s service plan will include: