Mr. Paul Quinn:

I will speak for myself. We believed everything to be in control and on plan up to that point. That is what we were advised as a board. Deputy O'Connell has seen the board minutes which have been released, so she is aware that that is the situation. Between June and August, the numbers went up considerably. I am conscious of my role within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and that it was important that it be advised appropriately. I am also conscious that the line of reporting established both under statute and also with regard to the governance arrangements was being adhered to. The board routinely engaged with the steering structures established above it to ensure that there was a flow of information. Sitting where I was, it was clear to me that the information was flowing into the Department of Health and the HSE. It was also clear from sitting on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's management advisory committee that the matter of escalation of costs was starting to become known within the Department. The Deputy is aware that there was correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health to bring forward that cost report, which was the fruition of the final cost report which was provided in November. Many things took place in that period to bring that communication to bear. I was satisfied that that communication was taking place. Should I respond on the equipment matter?