HSE €14.2m over budget last year

The health service did not manage to come in on budget last year despite getting an extra €500m during the summer, it has emerged.

Last year, the HSE spent €13.528bn, an overspend of €14.2m. Despite this, the health authority maintains that it was “an effective financial balance”, given the resources available.

Health Minister Simon Harris had predicted last October that the HSE would come in on budget for the first time in a number of years.