Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 November 2025
532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether her Department has requested, received or reviewed any governance, audit or compliance reports from the HSE relating to voluntary hospitals or HSE-funded private providers in the past three years, and the outcome of any such reviews. [66981/25]
View answerThe Department has not requested or reviewed and reports of this nature in the past three years. The governance and oversight of voluntary hospitals is a matter for the HSE; these hospitals operate under Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with the HSE, which set out governance and compliance requirements. The Department does not directly engage in the governance of these hospitals; the Department sets policy, determines investment, and engages with the HSE through the Performance and Accountability Framework (PAF). This framework places responsibility on the HSE to ensure robust governance and compliance arrangements for funded providers.
