Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)

I thank the Department and the HSE for the work they are doing and for the services being delivered. I want to touch briefly on the issue in relation to Portiuncula University Hospital and going back to the Baker report. My understanding in relation to maternity services is that each month a safety statement is signed off on. The Baker report was in 2018 and issues were highlighted at that stage. Over the following months and years, I presume a safety statement was signed off on. How did concerns suddenly arise? The safety statement is signed off by the clinical director and by the RGO. What was the issue that arose whereby it was not seen at an earlier stage to concerns that subsequently arose?