Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:

I would be happy to receive any formal documentation from Dr. Smith or anybody else in respect of these matters.

I will examine them with due diligence and I will ensure that you receive a report on it. As the Secretary General, I have to deal with fact. I cannot deal with hearsay because one cannot run a Department of Health or a health service on the basis of hearsay. One can only deal with it on the basis of factual evidence that is before one. I am very confident, as I said in my opening address, about the process that is being put in place by the HSE. When that process is concluded I look forward to receiving the report, which I will discuss with my officials and with the Minister concerned, and whatever remedial action is necessary will be taken.