Cutting costs at the HSE?

A chara, – Are more cuts to our beleaguered health service inevitable, as your reports (Home News, July 13th), and the troika…

A chara, – Are more cuts to our beleaguered health service inevitable, as your reports (Home News, July 13th), and the troika’s involvement, would suggest?

To protect the most vulnerable people, the elderly, and the less well off, may I suggest that the proceeds from our Lotto should be ring-fenced for heath care, rather than funding the often doubtful distribution of grants that now takes place. This proved most successful when the Hospital Sweepstakes took place. – Is mise,

SEÁN O’CUINN,

Gleann na Smól,

An Charraig Dhubh,

Co Átha Cliath.