Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Not at all. I think everyone accepted that, first, HIQA is made up of independent experts. It is good at these things. Second, this is a live and political issue in the mid-west. Senator Gavan has been shouting in here today. I have no doubt there are people who would have accused either the Department or the HSE of being politicised and not being able to do independent work.