Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Terms of reference were agreed in 2022. I will get Deputy Ó Broin the exact dates, but I believe the review was in 2023. It was before the revelations to which Deputy Ó Broin has referred. It was not in reaction to that at all. Some of the organisations Deputy Ó Broin has referenced will tell you that I discussed it directly with them on the margins of meetings and gave a commitment we would get the review going. Terms of reference had to be agreed and a working group had to be put together. Good and significant work has been done because there is the deficit of funding that is an issue. I will not stray into other issues. Corporate governance is important, as is financial management. We will await the report, as Deputy Ó Broin has said. The review commenced in 2023 but work was being done in 2022 on the terms of reference. It was being done by the Department officials with these organisations. The officials and the organisations meet regularly. The organisations Deputy Ó Broin mentioned sit on the NHAC and we meet them regularly. It is matter that is discussed on the margins of meetings also.