Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept the need for fair procedure and due process but the idea now seems to be emerging that, behind the scenes, the two bodies are going to sit down and work it out. Work what out? The job of HIQA is to investigate and come to conclusions. These conclusions may be unpalatable to the HSE, but their full extent and range should not be up for grabs or "sorted out" behind the scenes. Are they going to go through the report conclusion by conclusion? Will HIQA's report ultimately be fatally undermined by the bilateral process of working it out in this way? Will the Taoiseach elaborate?

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