Mr. Tony O'Brien:

It is my understanding that I am here pursuant to the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 and, consequently, I am obliged to provide information available to me to the committee when asked to do so. I have the information and I am not proposing to go through it and read it out. I am prepared to provide the documentation to the clerk, who can share it with the committee. I do not have copies for everybody. In light of the conversation that occurred earlier, I should stress that we have had correspondence from the Rehab Group asserting its rights to confidentiality in providing that information to us. It is my understanding that a request from the committee to me in these circumstances and in accordance with the 2013 Act would override that consideration and provide me with absolute privilege if I provide the information to the committee. If the Chairman believes anything I have said is not correct, I would appreciate his advice on the matter. I have a set of documentation which I can provide to the clerk.