88 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 14 October 2010 and the reply from the Health Service Executive of 4 November 2010, if she will confirm if an annual audit was carried out on the service users benefit fund and if so by whom; the amount now in the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45887/10]

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.