Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I immediately contacted the secretariat in writing and stated that in my opinion it would be crazy for us to have a session today with the HSE and the Department of Health without having the Minister, Deputy Harris, here as well because Mr. Breslin has already made clear that he cannot answer certain questions to do with policy because they are not in his remit. It renders redundant our sessions today if the Government has already made a decision. I believe the Minister should come in here today and explain what he is doing. Otherwise, what is the point of the afternoon session? I wrote on Friday and I phoned the secretariat but I do not know if the request has been processed.