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[Deputy Brendan Griffin.]
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
County Kerry will qualify for inclusion under the treatment abroad scheme, in view of the
lack of suitable treatment for their condition here; and if he will make a statement on the
matter. [8260/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall): As this is a service
matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Health Service Staff
730. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if any remuneration, stipend,
expense facility, financial facility or similar payment is being made from the Exchequer to any
senior public servant who has retired from his Department or the Health Service Executive
beyond any accrued pension entitlements; if any such payment has been sanctioned for current
senior public servants who are about to retire from his Department or the Health Service
Executive; if he will list the name, positions and details of any relevant moneys paid or scheduled
to be paid of any person in receipt of or sanctioned to receive such a payment; and if he
will make a statement on the matter. [8280/12]
Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): The table details payments made by my Department
to retired employees of the Department of Health or the HSE for specific projects or
tasks. No other such payments have been approved for staff due to retire from the Department
in the near future.
With regard to the Health Service Executive, they have been asked to collate the data sought
as soon as possible and it will be provided directly to the Deputy by them when available.
No. Date Paid Amount Description Total
1 Pat Harvey Chair of Health Committee on
Croke Park implementation
Paid to Harwyn Ltd Fee only
22/12/2010 €6,050.00 Sep-Nov ’10 Quarterly Payment
20/07/2011 €6,050.00 Mar-May 2011 Quarterly
Payment
20/07/2011 €6,050.00 Dec’10-Feb ’11 Quarterly
Payment
09/11/2011 €6,679.00 Jun-Aug ’11 Quarterly
Payment
21/12/2011 €6,207.30 Sept-Nov ’2011 Quarterly
Payment
€31,036.30 €31,036.30
Paid to Pat Harvey
Travel and Subsistence only
in 2011 €9,485.21 Travel and Subsistence to
attend meetings around
Ireland
in 2010 €2,874.90 Travel and Subsistence to
attend meetings around
Ireland
€12,360.11 €12,360.11
2 Dermot Smyth Evaluation Committee PHI
Tender
23/11/2011 €1,200.00 Oct 11 — Evaluation €1,200.00
Committee PHI Tender
3 Kieran Hickey Chair of Chiropody
Committees
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