Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

I did report previously on the ventilators. There were moneys that the HSE was seeking to recover. I am not aware that it has recovered those moneys. That is a matter the committee could pursue with the HSE. A figure has been given for each of the past three or four years in relation to vaccine write-offs.

It may not all be Covid-19 vaccines. There may be other vaccines in that but I think most of it relates to Covid-19 vaccines. As for some of the personal protective equipment, there have been substantial write-offs. The non-disposal of those is resulting in the storage cost.