Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funding being allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for 2012; if he will give an assurance that such funding will not be reduced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38081/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, a comprehensive review of expenditure has been undertaken within each Department which has been the basis for the 2012 Estimates. The level of funding available for the health budget and the extent of the savings required in the health sector will be indicated when the Estimates are published, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage prior to this publication. The level of funding which the HSE will allocate to specific organisations in 2012 will have to be determined by the Executive in the context of the overall level of resources which will be made available to it next year, and priorities identified in the National Service Plan.

I have referred this matter to the HSE and asked it to inform the Deputy regarding the organisation's budget when it is finalised.