Under section 16 of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000 the Minister for Finance may advance monies from the Post Office Savings Bank Fund (the “POSB Fund”) to the SCA for payment of the amount of any costs, charges and expenses in respect of the services of professional and other expert advisers, the amount of any award or settlement to be paid to a claimant in respect of a delegated claim, and the amount of interest, if any, payable thereon. Funds are drawn from the POSB Fund as required during the year to cover the above costs incurred by the SCA on behalf of the Delegated State Authorities. The SCA then receives reimbursements from the Delegated State Authorities and repays the POSB Fund on a regular basis throughout the year. No financing costs are charged to the SCA in respect of these arrangements.

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