Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion
Mr. Robert Watt:
There was no expenditure of public money. There was no sanction of public money. It was a letter of intent, consistent with Government policy that had been set out clearly. The intention was not for Trinity College; it was to fund the Health Research Board to enhance investment in this space and the intention was the money would go to many institutions. We set that out. We referred to public health departments across the university sector. That was the intention and that is clearly set out in the letter.
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