Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On a point of clarification, notwithstanding everything Deputy Boyd Barrett has said, the Taoiseach and Minister for Health offered to come before the first meeting of the committee. The total transparency of all of their actions is reflected in their willingness to come here. It was the committee which turned down the opportunity to bring in the Taoiseach and Minister. I did not get a copy of the request that the Minister attend today. The Minister is not afraid to appear here. He offered to do so ab initio. I just wanted to make that point.