Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the circumstances whereby a fund of €2.5 million provided by her Department to the Health Service Executive ostensibly for training purposes was used for travel; the heading under which such funding was drawn town; the person who authorised same; whether she and or the HSE received correspondence requesting the provision of such funds in the first instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29020/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The information sought by the Deputy relates to the provision of funding in respect of human resource/personnel development schemes and the development of management/union partnerships of best practices in health enterprises. The Secretary General of my Department has initiated a review of the Department's involvement in these matters. The Comptroller and Auditor General is also examining the matter and has sought information from both my Department and the HSE in this regard. Further details will be available on the completion of these enquiries.