David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With respect, a decision was only taken in February 2015 to trigger a process in which the reports would be published. Mr. O'Brien says that in the middle of 2012 his Department had received the report. From the middle of 2012 up to February 2015, no action was taken to publish the report.

What I am hearing from Mr. O'Brien is that the reason for that was because he was adhering to standards, processes and procedures within the HSE. My point is that the decision not to publish the report was based on that and not on any advice from An Garda Síochána.