Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, met SOSAD before Christmas. My understanding is that there has been ongoing engagement between SOSAD and the HSE mental health services. That will continue. Engagement is continuing with the HSE in Louth-Meath and SOSAD on the steps required to complete a funding application. It is doing very good work. As I said, the Minister met the organisation to outline the steps that need to be taken for any potential funding application under the section 39 process.

As the Deputy knows, as per any negotiation between the HSE and a charity organisation, information such as audited accounts, annual reports, governance arrangements and a board of management are required so that the HSE can undertake due diligence as part of its consideration. SOSAD is now working to provide all of that information to the HSE. It is to be hoped we can get this sorted.

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