Mr. Tony O'Brien:

I welcome the Deputy's support and I had not doubted it. The key issue for me is not to do anything that would in any way make it more difficult for the HSE's position to be sustained by the courts. In that regard, we have full respect for the role of the committee. I propose to give the committee a written answer in which I can be certain I will give accurate information while at the same time not complicating in any way our relationship with the court that will make the relevant decisions in this matter.