Reilly to report state of health services to Oireachtas Committee

The Minister for Health James Reilly is due before an Oireachtas Committee on Health today, where he will be questioned about the state of the country's health and social care services.

Dr Reilly will be joined by the CEO of the Health Service Executive, Cathal Magee.

The meeting comes after the Government announced savage cuts in the health budget for next year, amounting to €550m.