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

To be fair, the practice in the committee has been that Deputy Keaveney's party colleagues on the committee have the facility of putting in questions in advance to the HSE and the Minister. They are Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Robert Troy and Senator Marc MacSharry, who has been replaced by Senator Thomas Byrne. To be fair to Mr. O'Brien, he may not have answers now to the questions Deputy Keaveney is asking. To help the Deputy, I suggest that he forward to Mr. O'Brien for reply his catalogue of information. Perhaps Mr. O'Brien or his officials might meet with the Deputy separately. I am trying to be fair to everybody and have given the Deputy time. We have been here since 9.30 a.m. with Mr. O'Brien and the Department.