Noel Treacy
Question:136 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for Health the reason sufficient funds have not been given to the health boards to enable them pay the various statutory grants available to citizens; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that health boards are approximately one year in arrears in grant payments; the amount of money allocated to each health board in each of the years from 1994 to 1997; the current overdraft facility available to each board; the amount of grants still unpaid in each health board area on 31 December 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8114/97]