Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To refer back to Deputy Ó Caoláin's earlier question on amendment No. 48, section 38 of the Health Act also uses the approach with regard to the word "person".

Section 59 relates to small-scale funding, and possibly one-off funding, to provide support to organisations providing services supplemental to the agency's function. For example, funding granted under this section could be used to purchase art materials or to hire a room for an activity. The agency should be in a position to use its best judgment on how it will decide upon and disburse these funds and not be restricted to the use of panels. The agency must be empowered to meet all of its own obligations upholding the financial accountability requirements imposed by corporate governance arrangements. I will not accept the amendment.