Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am giving the up-to-date information, as provided to me and as I would normally do. As the Appropriation Act will be discussed in the Seanad tomorrow and as I will refer to this matter there, I wished to put it on the record in the House this evening as the money-raising powers of the Oireachtas are vested in the Dáil.

Second, the matter can be referred to in regard to the Revised Estimates Volume. The question of verification between the Department of Health and Children and the HSE is taking place. We have a provisional outturn figure.

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