Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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106. To ask the Minister for Health if the breaches outlined in the Health Service Executive internal audit of the Positive Action group were attributed to expenses incurred under the HAA cards in the possession of Hepatitis C survivors##. [5104/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The HSE provided funding to Positive Action from 2005 to March 2014 under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. An internal audit of Positive Action was commenced in October 2013 as part of the HSE's audit plan for that year. The audit related to the period 1 January 2009 to 31 August 2013. It examined Positive Action's financial records, systems of internal controls, corporate governance procedures and processes and compliance with the provisions of Service Level Agreements/Funding Agreements/Grant Aid Agreements linked to the expenditure incurred by the organisation and its board of Directors. The audit concluded in July 2014 and the HSE ceased funding the organisation in March 2014.

A Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) Card is provided to men, women and children who contracted Hepatitis C from the administration within the State of contaminated blood or blood products. This card entitles the holder to a range of healthcare services including GP services, all prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances, dental and ophthalmic services, home support, home nursing, counselling services and other services without charge. Positive Action did not have any role in the administration of services to HAA cardholders.