Brendan Ryan (Labour)

As I stated to the Cathaoirleach previously, I am not interrupting myself. In the proposals for the contract is a silencing clause which would require consultants not to criticise the services. That is the most appalling attempt to silence the people who have endeavoured most effectively to tell us what is wrong in accident and emergency departments, with neurological services and with psychiatric services. They want to silence them all. That is a profound wrong and should not be allowed.

Last year the Health and Safety Authority announced that it was starting a campaign on safety at work in public bodies. My understanding is that it has been told to back off. Perhaps the Leader can find out who told it to back off and when it was told to do so.