Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. McCarthy. We move to our other witnesses. As the officials can imagine, there was significant concern from members about what was portrayed in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme and they intend to ask questions about that. We hope the officials will be able to provide reassurance but also deal with other questions that have been raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

We will now hear the opening statements of our other witnesses. I ask Ms Fitzgerald to make the opening statement for HIQA.