Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005
288 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 2 March 2005, the value and number of uncashed cheques issued by the Southern Health Board in each of the past five years; the elements which are EU and State funds in each respective year; the purposes for which these funds are utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29019/05]
View answerThe HSE Southern Area sent the following reply to Deputy Naughten on 11 March in response to the parliamentary question he asked on 2 March 2005:
|
Year (issued) |
Number of Cheques |
Total Value |
|
€ |
||
|
1999 |
390 |
83,938.13 |
|
2000 |
536 |
68,161.15 |
|
2001 |
757 |
151,616.93 |
|
2002 |
499 |
213,861.24 |
|
2003 |
342 |
149,860.31 |
All of the above mentioned cheques were originally State funded. These uncashed cheques are taken in as receipts annually — 2003 taken in as receipts in 2004. Funds are subsequently used to provide health services in the southern area.
My Department has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have the information updated and to forward the reply directly to the Deputy.
