The programme for Government was initially very strong on the need for transparency in terms of how the Government conducts its business and protects the taxpayer. The phrase the Taoiseach used was, "Paddy likes to know".

Paddy is very confused at the moment.

Unfortunately, that is not how it worked out. During Leaders' Questions, we raised the issue of the sale of Siteserv. It is interesting that it has taken so long for very basic details to come out. The Comptroller and Auditor General will not be able to deal with all aspects of the concerns the civil servants in the Department of Finance had, particularly the decision to allow the same process to be run by Siteserv's advisers, the timing of the exclusivity period when there were other bids outstanding, the decision to exclude trade buyers from the process and the payment of €5 million to existing shareholders. The Taoiseach proposes to have a very narrow framework for an inquiry into one aspect of the deal, whereas the material from the Department of Finance cries out for far more transparency regarding how this was conducted. There was concern at the large number of transactions that have been poorly executed by IBRC. I did not say this; the civil servants at the Department of Finance said it. It is a very grave and serious issue and, with the greatest respect, the Taoiseach has been trying to play politics with it this morning to far too great a degree. All I asked for was a proper independent inquiry at one remove from everybody so the public can have confidence in what did or did not happen. The Minister did not pursue such an independent review, and we do not know why, other than that the chairman, Alan Dukes, persuaded him not to go ahead with an independent review. We are in an appalling situation. In the name of the programme for Government, does the Taoiseach intend to have complete transparency on the issue and the concerns of the Department of Finance?

When will the Government publish the international evidence review on independent hospital trusts undertaken by the health research board at the request of the Department of Health? The new children's hospital establishment Bill is meant to establish a statutory body to provide paediatric acute services in Dublin at the new children's hospital, taking over the services currently provided by Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin, Temple Street and the paediatric services in Tallaght Hospital. When will the Bill be published?

A great deal of work has been done on the new children's hospital establishment Bill and it is moving ahead very well. I will come back to the Deputy with an approximate date for publication. The Minister will respond to the question on the international evidence review on independent hospital trusts. I will have him give the Deputy the information. Regarding the first issue the Deputy raised, we have dealt with it. The Government got rid of Anglo Irish Bank, changed the framework whereby there was no mandatory requirement to-----

No, it did not. That is not what happened.

We cannot have a rehash of Leaders' Questions.

The Government also changed the Freedom of Information Acts so that these questions could be asked and information given.

That would have happened anyway, for God's sake.

The chairman and chief executive assured the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, that it represented value for money for the taxpayer. Deputy Martin respects the independence of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the assurance given to the Minister. The Minister has nothing to hide.

Does the Comptroller and Auditor General have the legislative basis to do it?

Yes, he has a constitutional responsibility to determine and adjudicate on value for money for the taxpayer, and that he will be asked to do.