Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We had an excellent meeting with the Opposition spokespersons on health and others last week. With the exception of Deputy Bríd Smith, who would say the same thing if she were here, there was a consensus in terms of the approach we should take in regard to it. All of the Opposition submissions - two members of Deputy Boyd Barrett's group made submissions - were taken onboard in the framing of the terms of reference. We will not stop at that. We will also give the submissions to the Chair of the scoping inquiry. I agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett. Let me be clear. That should not stop the HSE providing information to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. It should do that forthwith and I will follow up with it.

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