Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

-----and a value for money audit is required for that. It is ongoing and will be available to the Minister by August or September.

A question was asked on whether international conferences on health issues will come to this country, which is part of the subhead mentioned with regard to expenses. No Member of the House would stand over non-essential spending in some of these areas but there are-----

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