Health service facing 'immense challenges' as population ages

Robert Watt said over the past decade health funding has increased by €9.1bn, from €13.7bn in 2014 to €22.8bn in 2024. Picture: Collins Photos

Ireland’s health service is facing “immense challenges” as the country’s population ages and “must do better”, according to health chiefs.

Speaking at Wednesday's Oireachtas Health Committee, Department of Health secretary-general Robert Watt said that while progress has been made, there is still a lot of room for improvement.