Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We have all followed up on this and it is extremely difficult to keep track of it. We are now dealing with it under correspondence and trying to keep track. We were clearly led to believe that this report would be published sooner than it was. We still have no date in that regard. It is totally unacceptable. This was commissioned approximately a year ago. This was a simple report on what money was given or not given. This is adding insult to injury with regard to what has happened in the Grace case. This is why we end up having inquiries. This is honestly appalling. It is a bit early in the morning to be so outraged. We are having a tribunal because of the Grace case. It would be easier to extract teeth without anaesthetic than to get this report. I do not wish to personalise this, but we have asked repeatedly whether the staff were in the employ of the HSE and whether they had been promoted. We have now found out that four of the five have been promoted. It is extraordinary that, if not for the two whistleblowers whose lives have been seriously impacted upon, we would not even have an inquiry, not to mention that we would have not have questions here. Mr. O'Brien should be brought back before this committee. The man is on a very good salary, he is in charge of a huge body and he should be setting an example with candour. This whole process from the HSE does not show candour.