John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I was not aware of that fact but Dr. McDaid certainly indicated there was something significantly wrong with the way the scheme was operated. Surely it is time to acknowledge the suffering the Byrne family have endured. It is also time for the Government to accept that something went awry in the administration of this scheme. To restore some credibility to the relationship between the Government, the institutions of the State and the Office of the Ombudsman, we should not fly in the face of the findings and recommendations of a detailed and carefully considered report. As stated and as far as I am aware, the report is only the second of its kind to be laid before the Houses by the Ombudsman. Perhaps the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, might indicate that the Government is undergoing a change of heart in respect of this issue.