Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our witnesses from the HSE, who will be briefing us on the executive's winter plan. This takes on a particular significance during these Covid times and will be in operation until April 2021. I welcome Mr. Paul Reid, CEO; Ms Anne O’Connor, chief operations officer; Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer; and Mr. Liam Woods, national director of acute operations.

Before we hear Mr. Reid's opening statement, I must point out to the witnesses presenting remotely that there is uncertainty as to whether parliamentary privilege applies to witnesses giving evidence from a location outside the parliamentary precincts of Leinster House. Therefore, if they are directed by the Chair to cease giving evidence on a particular matter, they must respect that direction.