Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-07-13
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

The Business Post reported that there was a lack of oversight in regard to procurement of personal protective equipment, PPE, in 2020. The figure referenced in the article was €770 million. In the HSE response to a parliamentary question I tabled last year, the figure was €1 billion spent on PPE. We all understand that, at that time, PPE was very difficult to get and it was needed in the health system. In the reply to the question I tabled, it was broken down that most of the PPE was unsuitable. It cost the State €8 million a year to store some of the unsuitable PPE. Surely there has to be an inquiry in respect of the money spent on unsuitable PPE.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-13