I want to make a serious point, one which I made yesterday. I read comments by Deputy Gilmore in a good speech he made in May 1997 when the tribunal was being established.

The Tánaiste must have very little to do if he is reading speeches I made in 1997.

I have good researchers.

Even I do not read them.

I did not do the hard left trick of repeating comments without attributing them, allowing the Deputy who made them to disagree with them and then pointing out to him that he made them. In 1997, Deputy Gilmore made a point that is relevant to today's debate on what we should do in the current circumstances. He stated that if we are to lift the suspicions, serve the people properly and let the tribunal get on with its job and come to conclusions as expeditiously as possible, it is important that we get on with our job and allow the tribunal to get on with its job. We have a continuous effort to bring its work into the House for predictable, party political purposes under the guise of statesmanship and standards and all the old guff that emanates from that side of the House and is part of its tradition.

Who is obstructing the tribunal?

We need to get on with business. We are here to do the business and are getting on with our job. We would like the Opposition to engage also because that is what people want.

To address the issue that is more germane, as Deputy Quinn pointed out, the reports in question will be published as quickly as possible. A legal problem has arisen with regard to one of the reports, while another will come before the board of the Health Service Executive on Thursday. I see no reason it could not be published following consideration by the board.