Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

No. Will Ms McPhillips read that part again? I often make mistakes, but I have taken a particular interest in this and have not made a mistake. The scheme was interpreted as meaning even if an institution was listed. The Department interpreted it in a narrow way that excluded people. That is the basis of the Ombudsman's report. It is one of the report's primary findings. There are 27 substantial complaints, 15 of which relate to exclusions. People were excluded under the scheme because of the Department's narrow interpretation. If the Department has learned from the Toland report and the comments about secrecy and a silo mentality or culture, how could it interpret a scheme in such a narrow way that results in an Ombudsman's report that more than once refers to maladministration? Has Ms McPhillips read the report?