Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 3 Oct 2001

Vol. 541 No. 2

Written Answers. - Health Board Expenditure.

John McGuinness

Ceist:

522 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide a breakdown of figures issued under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, to a person showing the total expenses for the South-Eastern Health Board of £4,667,360.92 for the period March 2000 to April 2001 including the items and services to which these expenses relate; and if this figure compares favourably or unfavourably with other health board areas. [21794/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin):

Provision of this information is a matter for the relevant health board and, therefore, my Department has requested the chief executive officer of the South-Eastern Health Board to contact the Deputy directly to furnish all the relevant information on this expenditure.