Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Could I also just make it clear that the question I would like a response to in regard to the local drugs and alcohol task forces is whether the funding provides them with an annual budget. How did the HSE determine how much each CHO area received? Dublin's north and the south inner city, which are part of CHO 7 and CHO 9, respectively, are fairly similar to other big CHO areas yet we are all aware that there is a bigger issue in regard to drugs there. Could the witnesses provide the methodology and the terms and conditions?

Is there a problem also with the payment of pensions? Is there a time lag for the payment of pensions for the HSE?