Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is a significant task. The next item is the work programme. There is nothing significant in the work programme. We are trying to fill it. Next week, we will hear from the EPA. The following week is a non-sitting week. We have the list of other organisations to come in, including An Garda Síochána, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, the Courts Service, the Department of Finance and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs along with NTMA financial statements and HSE financial statements for 2018. It normally has its accounts for 2018 finalised by June or thereabouts so that will be an opportunity for the new chief executive, Paul Reid, to come in. Mr. Reid was not chief executive at the time but the HSE did not have a full-time chief executive for almost 12 months so it is important that we have a new person appointed. He will have a lot of catching up to do to be ready for that meeting. He appeared before this committee when he was in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform so I am sure he will acquit himself well on the day. I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him well in a very important task. The next item is-----