Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Health the level of funds from his Department that go to fund the work of Rehab; if any of that money contributes towards the salary of the chief executive of the Rehab Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/12]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Rehab Group is an independent company with many subsidiaries operating in the not for profit and commercial sectors in several jurisdictions. The Rehab Group is funded by the Health Service Executive. The Department has requested the HSE to provide the Deputy with details of the funding the Executive provides to the Rehab Group.

In response to an enquiry by the Minister for Health in 2011, the Chairman of the Rehab Group pointed out that the salaries of the Chief Executive Officer and other senior members of the group management team come from their commercial activities and are not financed from public funds or fundraising.