A spotlight has been shone on the HSE in recent weeks, and rightly so, in the context of the appalling CervicalCheck scandal. There are many other problematic areas within the HSE and it is vitally important that public representatives and ordinary citizens have the opportunity to scrutinise the work of the executive as outlined in its quarterly reports. Why is it that the most up to date quarterly report for the HSE was published last September? We should have had two further reports since then. I also want to know why the long awaited operational plans for mental health, disability and older people have not yet been published.

I will have to ask the Minister for Health to revert to the Deputy with information on the publication of those reports.