Apologies have been received from Deputy Ciara Conway.
I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials. I remind members that officials cannot participate in the meeting and are present to be of assistance to the Minister. I welcome Mr. Gregory Canning, Ms Siobhan McEvoy, Mr. Michael Murray and Mr. Gary Connolly from the Department of Health. Should the Minister wish to make an opening statement, he may do so.
