Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will write back. The Deputy's points about the information provided are noted. We will note and publish this and await further information. The next item is correspondence No. 1246B from the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, dated 17 April 2018, advising the committee on a determination made by the commission of investigation into certain matters relative to the disability services in the south east and related matters. The sole member of the commission, Ms Marjorie Farrelly SC, has determined that the material sent to her by this committee is outside the scope of its first phase investigation which is due to conclude on 15 May 2018.

At the conclusion of this work, the sole member will specify the scope of further investigation to be undertaken by the commission when it moves onto phase two of its investigations. I will ask the secretariat to circulate a listing to the members of what we sent to the commission. I refer to having the full picture. People will be curious. We thought we were helping in good faith, which we were. However, it may not have been specifically relevant to phase one. I refer to knowing in our own minds that we were being helpful, so I will ask the secretariat to supply just the listing of what was submitted. I do not want anybody to think that we were not co-operating. We will note and publish that letter. elation

The next item is correspondence No. 1249B from Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, on our upcoming meeting on 10 May with the Department. Mr. Watt refers to a discussion at last week’s meeting among members in relation to-----