Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)

I was going to say, I thank all the officials for being with us today and especially Mr. Gloster, but of course we are assuming we will not have reason to invite the HSE again before Mr Gloster's departure, and the public accounts committee would never give an Accounting Officer that kind of guarantee. I do want to say, because anyone watching you for the first time today, Mr. Gloster, might say you gave very direct and open answers, that they will not have seen your performances at the public accounts committee over many years. While we have often disagreed on very significant issues, you have always treated the committee with huge respect and provided us with the information we require. Whatever you intend to do and whether you are lucky or unlucky enough to be an Accounting Officer again in the future, you will always be welcome at the public accounts committee.