Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The third point is that I am addressing the House on this matter because the Appropriation Act shows a figure of €56.4 million which, as I was informed on Tuesday last by the Department of Health and Children, will not now be available. That is my role in regard to ensuring that the Appropriation Act reference is made and that the fullest amount of information will be available for the debate in the Seanad.

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