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Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Very good.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I heard that but it came from the service providers. As a result of their concerns, Mr. O'Brien suggested an independent review and that is where it went.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Did Mr. O'Brien have complete control of the terms of reference and the service providers had no input?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien might clarify that.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien had complete control over and set the terms of reference. Notwithstanding that, and I will call them the service providers rather than whistleblowers, the service providers engaged with this process.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: They confirmed that they were happy enough with the draft report up to May of this year.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The document or letter that we got was sent to Mr. O'Brien. Is that right, Chairman?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Listen to me. That is not what Mr. O'Brien said. Their letter was sent to Mr. O'Brien, where they set out their concerns. They set out, clearly, that they saw a draft report in May. They were happy enough with the draft report, if the word "happy" is appropriate. They raised no issue in May. Is that right? Is Mr. O'Brien aware of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good, great. After May, the draft report was changed and they had no input.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: One second, please.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We are not going to do this. We are going to answer questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: A draft report was done in May. The service providers talked with delight and said, "That is okay." That report is not the final report. They are not consulted.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is difficult to continue with the interruption.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The service providers were not consulted, Mr. O'Brien, after that but the health executive is consulted. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien had better know the answers. He is here to answer questions. He commissioned-----

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien, let me finish. Mr. O'Brien commissioned an independent report-----

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Answer it, please. What question?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: So we are going to find out from the processes what happened after that. Mr. O'Brien does not know if, after May, whether the service providers were contacted again.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: On the record, is Mr. O'Brien sure that no obstacles will be put in the way of Deloitte furnishing us with the draft report that we are all talking about?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Listen to my question. Is Mr. O'Brien sure that he will put no obstacle in the way of Deloitte?