James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome everyone to the meeting. I join others' comments in acknowledging the very hard work that was done by many people within the Department of Health and the HSE and those on the front line of our health service during the pandemic. It has been extraordinarily difficult.

My first question is to the Secretary General. On the managerial structures and work undertaken within the Department, I understand the ministerial-management advisory committee, min-MAC, meetings are quite significant in the decision-making process, and briefing junior Ministers and Cabinet Ministers on work in every Department. Since Mr. Watt became Secretary General, how many of those meetings have taken place?