David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the point about being prepared for the meeting with representatives of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and the Department of Health, we are learning lessons that we need to be as well prepared as possible and receive as much information as possible in advance of meetings. I know that can be problematic because when we receive information, it is then leaked beforehand. Perhaps that is why they will not send it to us until the last minute. However, there have been additional claims submitted. Before the witnesses come, we will need the most up-to-date information on the additional claims made, what they were for and the areas in which they were made in order that we will not be trying to drag it out of them and not spend half the session dragging out information that should have been presented to us in advance. I do not mind if we receive it one day beforehand because at least we will have it, but we need this information. What happens at times is that we end up wasting an awful lot of the time of the lead questioner, whoever it might be, in trying to obtain information that we should receive in advance. I ask that we make that request.