Mr. Tony O'Brien:

In terms of the interval between July and when we published the report by way of provision to the committee, it was necessary for it to be discussed by the HSE board as it then was, which it was, and the board agreed to refer it to the Department of Health to request that there would be absolute clarity in terms of policy. As the report itself indicated, there were areas of ambiguity. There were a number of instances where people claimed to be in compliance with policy but information was gleaned from the record of the Dáil where the Minister of the day-----