Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses from the HSE and Department of Health, as well as the Comptroller and Auditor General, for their forbearance. It has been a long day. The witnesses from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, whom I also thank, got off lightly today. Given that the HSE is the largest State organisation with turnover of €15 billion, witnesses will understand that a discussion of seven or eight hours was warranted. We tried to complete proceedings in one day rather than have the witnesses appear on two days. I thank them for their time. We look forward to receiving the follow-up information we have requested as soon as possible. We will do a periodic report as a result of today's meeting in the autumn, for which we would like to have all the information we requested as soon as is practicable. The next public meeting will be next Thursday when the committee will discuss the accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency.