Mr. Robert Watt:

As I said many times today, both in this committee and in the earlier committee meeting, Paul Quinn discharged his duties as a member of the board in ensuring that information was brought, that the chairman understood the position and that information was then brought to the attention of the Minister for Health. That was Paul Quinn's fiducial duty and he carried out that duty. Regarding his role on the children's hospital board, he is there not as a member of the Department but in a personal capacity. I know that is a little Jesuitical but it is important for the purpose of this discussion. Ultimately, David O'Brien is the chair of the Government construction contracts committee, and that is the key committee that was involved in this decision relating to the derogation.

Mr. O'Brien is the chair of the Government's construction contracts committee. That is the key committee involved in the decision in respect of the derogation. It was my view that Mr. O'Brien should be here to answer questions. I understand that there is another invitation for each member of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. Mr. Quinn will go along to committee in that capacity, as is appropriate, when that invitation is received.