Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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633. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that public funds provided to the Central Remedial Clinic by the HSE are being spent on private consultancy groups, legal teams and public relations activity related to CRC management firefighting in the wake of the wind-up of the CRC pension fund; if the manner in which the wind-up of the CRC fund was conducted made the outlay on such organisations inevitable; and his views on whether such money would have been better spent on the continuance of the CRC pension plan rather than on administering its wind-up. [22340/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the 44 employees of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) who were members of a funded Defined Benefit scheme, I understand that the HSE is currently examining a submission which has been provided by the CRC. My Department is awaiting receipt of the HSE's evaluation of the CRC submission and their recommendation on how to address the pension issues with the CRC. On receipt of this evaluation, my Department will, in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, urgently examine the HSE recommendation in the context of current policy and legislation in relation to superannuation.

In relation to the use of funds provided by the HSE to the CRC, an agency funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.