Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I actually neglected to join Deputy Micheál Martin in expressing my condolences to the family of Micheál Lynch, who has passed away. He is a former Member of this House and very much a respected one.

The issues around the deficit that Rehab was facing were resolved yesterday following engagement with the HSE, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. Deputy Howlin raises a very valid issue, which is the cost of insurance for section 39 organisations - those that are not part of the public sector but are almost entirely funded by the public sector. We will have to give consideration to whether an indemnity should be extended to them but one should bear in mind that when one does that, it exposes the taxpayer to potentially massive claims-----

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