Mr. Jim Breslin:

There were three consultants where private investigators, for a relatively short period, formed part of the State's defence. The reason for that was because the consultants were suing the State for not complying with the terms of the contract, and the State wanted to establish the extent to which the consultants were complying with the terms of the contract. There is one part of the contract which is particularly difficult. Some consultants have an entitlement to off-site - not in the public hospital - private practice. That is not something that is observable to the public hospital. We cannot see that as it is not happening within our institutions.