Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding for the Irish Osteoporosis Society has been withdrawn; if she has received a request from the society to meet with the society to arrange for a service level agreement; the further reason her Department can not facilitate this meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32298/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) was funded on a once-off basis by the former Northern Area Health Board in 2004 and 2005. Funding of €130,000 was provided in 2005. The IOS sought further funding of €128,000 during 2006. Following a series of meetings and checking of documentation, the HSE paid this amount to the IOS on 22 September 2006.

I wish to confirm that the Department has not received any meeting request from the IOS in relation to a service level agreement, which would be a matter for the HSE. The Department has requested the HSE to inform the Deputy if it has received any such request.