Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To go back to the topic that was touched on earlier on page 162 - other income - the witnesses are familiar with this and have commented on it already. The rebate from the pharmacy companies this year was €75.6 million compared to €54 million the previous year, but the outstanding balance mentioned on another page is €50.6 million. A very high proportion was not paid during the course of the year. I know the witnesses have said that the figures have increased from €54 million to €75 million, but a balance of €50.6 million was outstanding. I saw that in note 17 on page 170. In other words, out of that €75 million of a rebate, €50 million had not been paid during the course of the year, according to note 17.