Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I take that point. Things happen that affect this House and as such we, as Deputies and Senators, are entitled to ask questions. The Secretary General of the Department is anex officiomember of the NTMA. Therefore, the officials report directly to an individual who is involved in the NTMA. Mr. Kinnane cannot say that he and his officials have not been properly briefed because this issue has dominated discourse in this House for the past couple of days. The Joint Committee on Health is currently discussing the issue at this time. Therefore, it is fair for me to ask what connection the Department, that the officials are representing here today, has with that particular issue. I appreciate that the officials cannot provide the information right now. The report does not refer to impacts and I ask that the officials see what they can do to rectify the matter.