Institutional accountability and bank debt
Senator Crown reiterates the concern about patient-group funding, while the Leader promises to seek answers on institutional accounts and proposed bank write-offs for Independent News & Media.
If I may interject, the funding has come from the Department of Health heretofore, but it has been defunded.
Comment on this
In regard to a conflict of interest between the religious communities which ran hospitals and laundries, I agree that there is a need for closer scrutiny of the accounts of these institutions. I hope this will be done at an early opportunity.
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames spoke about debt write-offs by the banks for Independent News and Media and asked what preconditions had been set for banks. I will raise her questions with the Minister for Finance and attempt to get answers for her.