David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to put on the record my appreciation to Mr. Breen, one of the few Accounting Officers who has been exemplary in giving information and answering questions. If the same level of candour was shown by other Accounting Officers it would be very good for the public service. I very rarely say that about Accounting Officers when they come before this committee. Our job is to hold them all to account. I watched Mr. Breen's appearance before the Oireachtas committee on finance where he took the same approach.

I have a number of questions for Mr. Breen but before I pose them, I wish to ask the Comptroller and Auditor General a question. In 2012, the Comptroller and Auditor General's office compiled a special report which contained a chapter examining the issue of clinical indemnity schemes.