Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——in Monaghan that night. The Deputy has made an assumption and I do not blame him for so doing. He has assumed as he stated in his earlier contribution, that the consultants were present watching the man die. We should wait to find out what were the circumstances. We should wait to find out if protocols or a policy direction from either the HSE or the Department had an effect in this instance. We should wait. While I have learned of some of the circumstances, I am not prepared to state what I have heard until I see a report by an eminent person. I do not believe there will be any argument about that. I noted Deputy Kenny's comments about Dr. Carey.

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