Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am concerned about the letter from the Department of Health to HIQA, dated 2 April, which reads: "I would be grateful if as a matter of urgency, you would commence the progression of this action and provide an update at the NPHET meeting on Friday 3rd April." There was a gap of four weeks before HIQA was asked to do something.

Was there a presumption that this was being done? I ask Dr. De Gascun to comment on that. Was there an impression that work was already being done in this area when it was not?