Dr. Geraldine Smith:

Perhaps the most significant aspect was the communications from me in regard to the audit. As I informed the committee previously, I built on information provided by the CRC to the HSE in regard to various questions that had arisen around public pay policy, members of boards, fees being paid, etc. It is perhaps possible that the interaction from audit to seek clarification of the information already provided, an assurance that the information was accurate and correct and other information on directors' fees, pension payments to private funds - I do not think that had been asked previously - was a significant factor.