Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will elaborate on the point raised by the Chairman. It is a section 38 so it is really just the facilitator of paying the lump sum. One wonders if it is an effort by the HSE to roll the lump sum into 2016. It would not surprise me at all that these old tricks happen from time to time. I do not know whether that is the case or not but I would be very concerned if individuals who have given a lifetime of service in the provision of health care and who retire are left waiting for their lump sum. Is that six months on?