Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. McEnery should reflect on his position, notwithstanding, and not undermining, his own experience and expertise. The nature of the organisation, its importance and the right of the public to have absolute confidence in that organisation is not helped by the proximity he has to so many other matters. I ask that he come back to us about the former director of finance with the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, David Allen, who I understand anecdotally is involved in the establishment of Letsbuyhealthcare, and say whether Mr. McEnery or his team have been advisers in its establishment. It creates the complexion for me, and I imagine for the public, that the chairman of the gamekeepers is involved in advising the poachers.

Would Ms Dunnion be comfortable, notwithstanding that, as I have put on record, Mr. McEnery has expertise and is probably the foremost expert in that field available in Ireland, and given the public confidence currency that is involved in HIQA, with a chairman of the board who is involved in so many other aspects of the industry which her organisation regulates?