561. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of hospitals bringing in staff on overtime during closure days on wards in an effort to prevent penalties being imposed by his Department for failing to clear waiting lists, the clearing of lists which have been hampered by hospitals introducing roll over closures in an attempt to reduce their deficits; his views on whether that these measures are counter productive in view the state of the Health Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/12]

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561. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of hospitals bringing in staff on overtime during closure days on wards in an effort to prevent penalties being imposed by his Department for failing to clear waiting lists, the clearing of lists which have been hampered by hospitals introducing roll over closures in an attempt to reduce their deficits; his views on whether that these measures are counter productive in view the state of the Health Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/12]

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