Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:

I refer to the Ogden report. While this is a matter for the Minister and for the Ministers of State, I am confident the Ogden report will be published in due course, as will other reports on the matter. It is critical to understand that this is in the context of the Department improving the financial management of the health system and improving the overall capability and capacity of the system to have, if one likes, the proper navigational equipment on board to enable us to know what is the budgetary position at a particular time and to be in a position, in line with the point made by Deputy Kelleher, to ensure the maximum level of alignment between service planning and finance in the future.

This is a complex area. There are legacy issues. We are dealing with management systems issues and I am pleased to say Mr. O'Brien and I are working on them at present. We have a plan in place at the Department of Health which Ms Nic Aongusa, assistant secretary, is leading. We are working very closely with the HSE to ensure we put in place a strong financial management and control system. I am sure the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, and the Ministers of State will present members with the relevant reports in due course.