Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 February 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed)

9:30 am

Mr. Stephen Mulvany:

I do not, but in the first place, the reasoning involved in considering or making an appeal to the High Court is generally only to clarify a legal point and to ensure we are properly implementing the wishes of the Oireachtas as set out in the legislation. That is the only typical reason we would do that. If it subsequently transpired, through legal advice, that that clarification could be got in another way, that may well be why that appeal was withdrawn. It is entirely done to ensure-----

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