Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2014
370. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will review the opinions expressed in replies to matters raised by way of parliamentary question on the hepatitis C compensation tribunal; his views on the financial and administrative matters disclosed or if he will prefer order an independent value for money audit of the tribunal's conduct during the period in question 2007-2010 [39855/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe issues raised by the Deputy relating to financial and administrative matters in regard to the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal have been responded to in replies to Parliamentary Questions:
706 [Ref. 3768/14], 707 [Ref. 3769/14] and 708 [Ref. 3770/14] on 28 January 2014,
238 [Ref.6043/14] on 6 February 2014,
689 [Ref. 7550/14] on 18 February 2014,
632 [Ref. 9714/14] on 25 February 2014,
519 [Ref. 11658/14] on 11 March 2014,
163 [Ref. 28592/14] on 2 July 2014.
I support the views set out in these replies.
The accounts of the Department of Health are audited on an annual basis by the Comptroller & Auditor General. I do not propose to have a separate value for money audit conducted.
