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

I welcome Ms Claire Mahon, INMO president, Ms Geraldine Talty, second vice-president, and Ms Grace Murphy, who represents undergraduate student nurses. I also acknowledge the presence of Ms Helen Butler, Ms Karen Clarke, Mr. Darren Ó Cearúill, Ms Mary Walsh and Ms Phil Ní Sheaghdha in the public gallery.

The committee has no role in negotiations on behalf of any organisation or union, particularly in the context of the Haddington Road agreement. We also have no role in industrial relations matters involving Mr. Doran's organisations and the HSE. It is important that the INMO be allowed to appear before the committee to outline its views, and that is why we had this meeting. I am sure that, as part of our discussion on how we respond to Mr. Doran's presentation, we will form a view about what to do at a later date.