The Health Minister says he has no problem with a new Troika demand for monthly reports on spending in the sector.
He was responding to a report in The Irish Times that says the bailout lenders were not happy that a number of health targets were not met for 2012.
The paper says the confidential report states that the sharp increase in the number of distressed mortgages is a source of persistent concern and also expresses anxiety about the continuing high level of unemployment here.
It will reportedly be discussed by parliamentary financial committees in the Oireachtas and in the German Bundestag in the coming weeks. The Irish Times says it will be published ahead of the next Troika mission to Ireland later this month.
'Constant & improved supervision'
The report indicates that promised savings for 2013 cannot be achieved unless there is constant and improved supervision and monitoring of the Department of Health and the HSE "to track the controls and spending plans".
The European Union, European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) want to monitor government efforts to rein in over-spending more closely.
James Reilly says he does not see a scenario under which the Troika would try to take control of health spending.
Minister Reilly says a lot of cost containment measures have been introduced. And he is confident that his Department will remain within budget this year.
