Leo Varadkar: ‘Money is not the answer for health’

Extra funds will not tackle waiting lists, the trolley crisis and other problems crippling the health service — better management is needed the Taoiseach says.

Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil the HSE budget is “increasing faster than the population is growing or ageing” and that investing more funds is not the answer.

His comments come after it emerged that the HSE has privately warned the Government that the financial shortfall for this year could be up to €881m.