Grace Boland

She's an exceptionally strong minister for health.

But in relation to the minor injuries clinics, because this is something I'm particularly focused myself on, I want to see one in Balbriggan.

We have an area of about 63,000 people and we really need to see better health services.

But actually, when I queried recently about whether we are getting one in Balbriggan, they did tell me that there's one planned for Drogheda.

So I wanted to give you that update.

There is absolutely progress being made.

And this minister is taking a very active approach to doing it and to driving efficiencies in the health service, David.

And that is the type of data that the minister needs to empower her to take a very proactive approach and ensure that the contracts are being abided to, that consultants are being rostered on.

So I think it's also important to say, David, that the IFAC report expressly said that the economy is in a very healthy state.

We've got robust growth.

And we are, and we have two funds that we put money into.

But we also have to look at this in a broader context.

Antoinette, the Minister for Finance, has to look at what's happening in the global sphere.

There is the pressures that the closure of the Straits of Hormuz put on all of us.

We're looking at the ECB increasing interest rates to try and tackle inflation.

We are obviously talking about investing more in health care services where we need to support families and in particular vulnerable families.

So it's always a balance.

Well, I very much welcome IFAC's concerns.

I think it's really important.

I'm very focused on public spending.