Health overspend could affect other budget decisions, says McGrath

The Finance Minister said there had been a 'pattern of overspending' in the health department for a significant number of years

Finance Minister Michael McGrath speaks to the media as he arrives for a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings in Dublin (David Young/PA)

A projected one billion euro health overspend could affect budgetary decisions in other areas, the Finance Minister has said.

Michael McGrath said there had been a “pattern of overspending” in the health department for a significant number of years and that he wanted to know what the overall position was.