Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our guests back. Deputy O'Connell and I had a slight feeling of déjà vu. We went around the houses last week but there are many more players today. To be fair to Mr. Gunning and Mr. Barry, they have taken on a poisoned chalice, in a way.

Some of the questions at the Joint Committee on Health, especially to Mr. Gunning about his history and where he was before this, were probably a tad unfair. I will not go anywhere near that. Sometimes the most obvious question is that one that needs to be asked, so my first question is not to Mr. Barry or Mr. Gunning, but to Dr. Curtis, Mr. Devine, Mr. Breslin, Mr. McGreal, Mr. Farragher, Mr. Morris, Mr. Sullivan and Ms Hardiman. "Reeling in the Years" is my favourite programme on television because it is a quick snapshot of a year in 25 minutes, with good music, usually, though not all the time. I am showing my age but someone here is older than me. We all know that the big issue here is the overrun in the costs of the hospital. All of the people I have named are here to do a job. Today is 5 December 2019, and could be played out on "Reeling in the Years" in the future, hence the link. Is there anything that any of the witnesses want to say to us and to the public watching? Are there any concerns that they would like to put on the record of the committee or to present to the public? Is there anything at all in what they know at this point regarding concerns about the spend on or timelines for this hospital? Do any of the witnesses have anything they would like to share with us? Now is the time to say so. If they do not say so, it is date-stamped. If anyone I have referred to would like to share anything, please tell us now.