Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Financial Statements 2024: Health Service Executive
2:00 am
Mr. Bernard Gloster:
Just to be clear, it was not one person. On the question of accountability, because it is important, I am a firm believer in it. I have told committees that I got into difficulty earlier this year for being so bold as to suggest I would make a referral to the Garda about a matter I was concerned about, and I did. On a completely unrelated matter, I have pursued one of the highest levels of accountability and disciplinary investigation against senior officials. That investigation is ongoing. I do not have any fear of accountability but, equally, I have to be honest with the committee and the board when I say I believe that something is exhausted. If it is exhausted, it is very difficult when all of the players are not available.