Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes, it is done from outside of the hospital. I was specific in my question. It struck me as an extraordinary lack of disclosure. We are talking about disclosure and cost. I will return to that point but as I have only a couple of minutes left, I will discuss thalidomide. My question is for Mr. Breen. There are two accounts. In respect of the 2016 accounts, Mr. Breen referred to 34 active cases involving thalidomide and he referred to nine cases being received during 2016.

The 2017 accounts include a figure of about 34 cases and no others. Therefore, we go from 34 plus nine to just 34 in 2017.