I wish to be clear on a number of issues. The meeting called for next Wednesday was asked for by me, not by the Deputy. I wrote to the chairman requesting it and he has written to all the Members. I did not ask for a high level implementation task force; it was referred to in the IRMS report. The task force began work around the beginning of November. I received its report last Friday but I was in bed Saturday, Sunday and Monday with the flu, something I am sure has been heard of even in the pure world of Fine Gael. I make no excuse for having it and I am still suffering from it. Therefore, I have not yet had time to read the task force report.
If read in time, it will be discussed at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. If not, it will be for the following Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. I insist on reading beforehand what I bring to Cabinet. I received the report last Friday and it will be brought to Cabinet either next Tuesday or the following Tuesday. Its recommendations include a detailed five year safety implementation programme and I will bring that to Cabinet at the earliest possible opportunity. I have only given it a sketchy look and have not gone into the detail of it, I understand there has been a good marrying of what is needed from both reports. I do not have the detail in my mind yet because I have been ill and I make no apology to the Deputy for that. Even in the pure echelons of Fine Gael, allowance must be made for people to catch a flu occasionally.