Irish Medical Organisation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Ceisteanna (400)

Eoghan Murphy

Ceist:

400. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all money paid by the Health Service Executive, his Department and health boards to the Irish Medical Organisation for the period 2000 to 2005, inclusive; the amounts paid each year; the purpose this money was intended for; and if the HSE or his Department conducted its own audit of the way this money was spent or verified that it was spent as intended [43085/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

Payments from my Department to the IMO for the period in question are as follows:-

Year	Description	Amount
2005	IMO Annual General Meeting	€2,000
2004	IMO Annual Conference	€3,700
2004	Sponsorship of Session at IMO Annual Conference	€1,300
2003	Scientific Session-IMO Annual Meeting	€5,000
2001	BMA/IMO Conference	€126,974

Standard government accounting procedures would have applied in respect of these payments. Details of payments by the HSE and Health Boards to the IMO have been requested from the HSE and will be forwarded to the Deputy when they are received.