I referred earlier to the veil of secrecy within the HSE and I have concerns that the section has the potential to offer once again the option of a legally-based veil of secrecy that is beloved of some officials within the executive. I refer again to the Ombudsman's report where she states she was led on an "Alice-in-Wonderland trip around the legal system" as the HSE effectively tried to prevent a report being published. The amendment sets out to allow any person or persons appointed by the Minister to carry out an inquiry to allow them the option of publishing any information relevant to that inquiry. This is a reasonable amendment and if accepted, it would give a strong indication that the Minister of State is serious about an open and transparent inquiry process. If the persons appointed by the Minister believe it is in the public interest to publish any information, they should be allowed to do so.