Ms Paula Lawler:

I have been speaking with the chief executive officer of the hospital, Mr. Nicholas Jermyn, and my colleague, the regional director of performance and integration. A meeting was held yesterday with the management of St. Vincent’s hospital and our regional director of performance and integration with regard to the ongoing process of reaching compliance with each agency. Following that meeting, St. Vincent’s issued a letter to the regional director stating that it was compliant, based on its interpretation of pay policy and legal advice received, but that it is fully committed to engaging with the HSE to agree a position in light of yesterday’s discussions. I will make this letter available to the committee.