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

Apologies have been received from Deputy Colm Burke. At today's meeting, we will be discussing the HSE National Service Plan 2022. From the HSE, we are joined by: Mr. Paul Reid, chief executive officer; Ms Anne O'Connor, chief operations officer; Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer; Mr. Liam Woods, national director of acute operations; Mr. Stephen Mulvany, chief financial officer; and Ms Yvonne O'Neill, national director of community operations. They are all very welcome.

All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. If the witnesses' statements are potentially defamatory in respect of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with any such directions.

I call on Mr. Reid to make his opening remarks.