Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Public Accounts Committee
HSE Financial Statements 2015 and 2016
Clarification of Matters Relating to Meeting of 2 February 2016
9:00 am
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
We are not in a court of law and Mr. O'Brien's careful answering does not give reassurance. We are here because of the Grace case, which was appalling in every respect. There was absolute neglect. We are here because whistleblowers - two women - were courageous and have persisted at great cost to themselves, so let us get real. Specifically, we are examining three aspects - procurement, the employees who were promoted and the Deloitte report. In terms of the staffing issue, it was at the very least unclear which staff had been promoted, which had been involved in the decision-making process and so on. Mr. O'Brien has finally confirmed something for us today. If he could listen, I would appreciate it, as we are short on time and he had lots of time to consult beforehand. He has clarified that, of H3, H7, H12, H4 and H6, three were promoted. Is that correct? "Yes" or "No"?
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