John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The HSE told us that it requires a new system in order to report on the management of finances right across the spectrum of the HSE. It then told us that an application was with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am simply asking if the Secretary General will revert to us, as quickly as possible, to let us know when the application was lodged, how it has progressed, its current status and the projected cost. When we asked the HSE about the cost of the proposal, we were told that it was commercially sensitive, which I understand perfectly. However, we would like some indication as to where we are going with this because when the HSE representatives came before us, it was clear that they did not have a clue.