Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Prasifka. He is joined by Dr. Audrey Dillon, chairperson of the ethics and professionalism committee and a member of the Medical Council. The two witnesses are free to leave because they have an important meeting pre-scheduled. They are very good to have made themselves available at short notice for this meeting this morning.

We shall now proceed. I just want to get clearance from the HSE and the Department of Health on the opening statements and the documentation submitted last night. Is it agreed to note and publish them? Agreed.

I invite Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General at the Department of Health, to make an opening statement.

I ask Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Health, to make an opening statement.