Concerns over how 10-year Sláintecare plan will be paid for

The Government’s high-profile 10-year plan to reform the health service has been criticised for failing to provide a clear price tag on how much it will cost over the next decade.

Health Minister Simon Harris was forced to defend the project yesterday amid fears the multi-billion-euro changes will fail unless exact details are immediately put forward on how much it will cost and where the money will come from.