Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would like the public to listen to this type of public service language. The question asked of the HSE was whether it provides loans. The reply stated the HSE does not provide loans to section 38 organisations. In some circumstances cash disbursements are accelerated beyond the agreed monthly profiles to ensure continuity of service. The HSE, therefore does not give loans but it does advance cash. This is wonderful language. The people who are spending their time inventing this language would be better off spending all of their time delivering a health service. Regarding the information we received, and we will ask for further information, in 2016 the HSE gave cash acceleration advances to nine organisations at a cost of €16.9 million. In 2017, cash was provided to 25 organisations and the total was €31.3 million euros