Áine Collins (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is now 2013. Almost €4 million has been paid out, and I understand most of them continue to be paid. The HSE has an extremely difficult budget, which I am sure I do not have to tell the witnesses about. Most of these section 38 agencies deal with disability. As we know, that budget has been rigorously cut. Donations have been given to section 38 agencies from genuine people in every community, yet this is still continuing. That is crazy.