Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the remarks of Mr. Tony O'Brien and I thank him for the inclusion of the Midleton issue in his remarks. On behalf of committee members, I extend our sympathy to the Martinaitis family on the tragic death of Vakaris and we hope the family will receive answers to its questions.

I congratulate the five senior managers on their appointments. I congratulate Mr. Stephen Mulvany in particular as it is very good that mental health is included. The committee has always made that point and I commend Mr. O'Brien on that. I ask Mr. Barry O'Brien and Ms Laverne McGuinness to make some remarks on the NCHD report briefing document. This was a major issue we discussed at the committee and we were concerned about it.