Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons primarily employed to process entitlement payments (details supplied) in schemes or agencies under her remit. [20826/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Deputy's query refers to the number of persons primarily employed to process entitlement payments in certain agencies, namely the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), the Health Research Board (HRB), the Residential Institutions Redress Board and Community Welfare Offices.

The NTPF and the HRB are agencies under the aegis of my Department. I have been informed that neither of these agencies process entitlement payments.

The Residential Institutions Redress Board is an independent body, which was established under the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002, by the Minister for Education and Science. I am unable to provide a response in relation to this body as it is not under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy's query should be redirected to the Department of Education and Science.

With regard to the Community Welfare Offices, this would be a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to this aspect of your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed to carry out inspections (details supplied) in schemes or agencies under her remit. [20831/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of persons employed to carry out inspections in the agencies specified is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. The Deputy should note that the Health and Safety Authority falls under the aegis of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.