Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will now move on to subhead H. Deputy Kelleher and I attended a meeting last week with three members of staff who had retired six months ago from an organisation under the HSE and who had not yet received their lump sums. I welcome the Minister's figure of an additional €52 million for lump sums. I understand it may not be in his direct remit but these people have given huge service and since they retired have not yet received their lump sums despite ongoing involvement of members of the Houses and the HSE. Could the Minister clarify if there is guidance or direction given to the HSE regarding this? We thought it had been resolved but it seems not to have been. I apologise to Deputy Kelleher as I had interrupted him.