David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to put a question to Mr. Breslin. There was correspondence between NHI and his Department around that time. We have heard from the NHI that it sought meetings with the Minister or officials. If there was correspondence between the NHI, Mr. Breslin's office and the Minister, what was the nature of that? Can he share that correspondence with us? The NHI will come before the committee next week. My understanding is that it raised concerns about the lack of an overall comprehensive plan for nursing homes. As we all now know, there has a been a high incidence of Covid-19 in nursing homes. What was the nature of the correspondence at that early stage in March that took place between the Department and NHI?