Comment to P.174/2009 influenza pandemic funding

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A decision made 4 December 2009 regarding: Comment to P.174/2009 influenza pandemic funding.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2009-0061
Decision Summary Title :	Comment to P174/2009 Influenza pandemic funding		Date of Decision Summary:	30 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director Corporate Planning Performance Management		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Funding: Expenditure Approval		Date of Written Report:	30 November 2009
Written Report Author:	Acting Chief Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: P174/2009 Influenza pandemic funding: Comment by the Minister of Health and Social Services
Decision(s): The Minister approved the comment to P147/2009 Influenza pandemic funding
Reason(s) for decision: To allow the allocation of sufficient funding required to manage the consequences of H1N1 pandemic influenza
Resource Implications: Unknown The funding will only be made available to the department via a public Ministerial Decision of the Minister for Treasury and Resources based on evidence of the need to incur costs to manage the consequences of an H1N1 pandemic influenza.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to lodge the comment ‘au Greffe’
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):