Mr. Tony O'Brien:

We believe so. The recommendations related to this, once provided by internal audit, were immediately accepted by the person who is now, but was not then, the national director of HR, the previously mentioned Barry O'Brien, who has taken a robust approach since his appointment, as indeed did my immediate predecessor, Mr. Magee, in response to the emerging issues from HIQA. He was then accounting officer and formally requested consultation with the board of the HSE, then chaired by the Secretary General, on carrying out an internal audit. I characterise this as a turning point in the approach of the HSE to this issue which we are now seeking to see through and bring home.