Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 February 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Chapter 12 - Financial Impact of Cyber Security Attack

9:30 am

Mr. Robert Watt:

Whether it is fully resolved or not is a view the Deputy has, which he is entitled to. The State resolved the matter in relation to public nursing homes 17 years ago, I believe, if my maths is correct. There are cases related to the private homes. The Deputy knows better than anybody on this committee that I am not talking about the ongoing cases taking place, some of which are subject to litigation. The Attorney General has set out a strategy. The Attorney General has not waived privilege in respect of these. I will not say anything more about matter. It is totally inappropriate for me to be questioned on this. I am very uncomfortable. The Deputy may have got his legal advice, and I have legal advice too in terms of what I can say. The Attorney General has set it out very clearly in his report this week. I am not going to go any further than what he has said.

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