Mr. Robert Watt:

It arose out of conversations between Dr. Holohan and Trinity College. There were discussions about how to develop that research programme and that capacity. The CMO made it known he was intending to leave his current role and Trinity College was interested in exploring how we could develop this. It was not the only university that was interested. Based on the overall funding commitments the State had made and on the Government's commitment in this space, Trinity decided to establish this professorship or chair. Dr. Holohan will correct me if I am wrong but that is the broad genesis of how we got here. We were motivated at all times by trying to advance public interests and what we thought were the best interests of the country in terms of the need for us to enhance our capacity in this space.