Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Questions (136)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

183 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34887/07]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

My Department has not paid in advance for any works or services that will not be completed before the end of 2007.

The position in relation to agencies is a matter for the agencies themselves.