Sir Patrick says there has been some speculation that the timing of the publication of the report "has been in some way been influenced by political factors" such as the December general election or the restoration of a power sharing government.

"Such speculation is wrong", he says, adding that it is being published on the earliest date possible in light of the work which has been required.

He says the impression given by the estimate the panel was given of six months to complete its work was "utterly unrealistic".

In his opening remarks Sir Patrick Coghlin, chairman of the inquiry into RHI, says “it's great to be back”.

He goes on to welcome the panel and recalls the statement he made when the inquiry was initially called.

He says he said at that time it was "essential" that it would be an independent process, adding that he wants to reassure the public that that has been the case.

"I would not have tolerated any person or body interfering or attempting to interfere with inquiry's work," he says.

Corrupt or malicious activity was not the cause of what went wrong with Northern Ireland's failed energy scheme.

The findings into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme have now been published.

It found the scheme was a "project too far" for the NI executive and "should never have been adopted".

You can read our full story here.

Sir Patrick Coghlin has now begun delivering the report orally, which you can watch in the live stream on this page.

The first time the renewable heating incentive (RHI) scheme was mentioned was 2008.

Over 12 years a lot has happened - all of which you can find included in the link below.

The fallout from the RHI scheme and subsequent collapse of devolution at Stormont saw a number of individuals in the spotlight.

Check out the guide below to see who some of the key players were.

The public inquiry into the renewable heating incentive (RHI) scheme was called in 2017.

In total:

• The inquiry sat for 114 days
• It called 63 witnesses to give oral evidence
• 1.2m pages of evidence were gathered
• 17,000 pages of transcript material were produced

You can watch some of the key highlights from the sessions below.

Welcome to our live coverage of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) report.

Sir Patrick Coghlin, who chaired a public inquiry into the botched green-energy scheme, is due to release the report at 14:00 GMT.

We'll be following the latest developments and reaction to the findings throughout the day.

Until then, here's a brief reminder about the controversy which ultimately led to the collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland.