Mr. Phelim Quinn:

No. It is not within our remit to name individuals in a draft report.

The role of the director of midwifery services is dealt with in recommendation No. 5 made in the report. We were asked about the number of directors of midwifery services in maternity units and the timeline involved. The timeline is specified within the recommendation. We have asked the HSE to make sure there is recruitment to fill the posts by September. We cannot say, definitively, how many units have a director of midwifery services, but we are asking that all units have such a director in place by September to provide leadership.

A number of questions were asked about accountability within the HSE.

In any organisation such as HIQA, ultimate accountability sits with the accountable officer and the executive of that organisation. We reflect that is the same within the HSE nationally.