Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Secretary General, particularly during the worst part of the pandemic back in late March, April and May, on how quickly his staff responded. Every one of us has experienced dealing with his staff and know that they went over and above the call of duty. Of course, there were problems but the scale of the challenge was huge and the response was excellent.

We are now joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General. I call on Mr. Seamus McCarthy to give his opening statement and welcome him to the meeting.