SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, September 12 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Minister of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, Esther Monzón, corroborated this Tuesday the statements of the Canary Islands president, Fernando Clavijo, who warned of a ‘hole’ in the department of 550 million.
“The Health budget is the one that has increased the most, the biggest increase in history and yet they leave an imbalance of 550 million, it is a reality no matter how you paint it,” he commented in the control session when asked by the Socialist Group. , stressing that it is now up to the new Executive to “solve these problems.”
However, he has guaranteed that the medicines and payrolls “will be paid without problem” and disgraced the socialists who have dedicated themselves to “raising dust” and “calling into question” the payments committed by the Ministry.
Miguel Ángel Pérez del Pino (PSOE) has said that he is “surprised” that spending has increased with three new general directorates when there is a “hole” of more than 500 million in the Ministry and has regretted the “uncertainty” that has arisen. generated between providers and healthcare workers.
He has commented that most of the deviation in spending is due to drug consumption and has asked the Government to “focus on working”, stabilize staff, comply with the public spending ratio and leave the “smoke” in the media. .