Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 1 July 2010, if she or the Health Service Executive management were aware of the existence of the €2.5 million human resource, personnel development and training fund at its inception; when she became aware by whose authority the fund was administered; the persons to whom the funds were awarded and by whom and on foot of what specific criteria or heading; if any similar funds or programmes still exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31282/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The provision of the funding referred to by the Deputy was in respect of human resource/personnel development schemes and the development of management/union partnerships of best practices in health enterprises. As set out in my previous reply, these matters are subject to review by the C&AG, my Department and the Department of Finance. The HSE has also appointed Mr. Turlough O' Sullivan to independently investigate matters identified in the Internal Audit report on the SKILL Programme. It is also understood that the Gardaí are investigating some of the issues arising from the Internal Audit report. In this context, it is not possible while these reviews are being concluded, to fully address all of the issues raised by the Deputy. The matters are being treated seriously and will be fully addressed upon completion of the reviews now underway.