Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a few more questions and I will be finished with you then. In your briefing note to the Taoiseach on 11 April, Mr. Watt, you say expressly: “It was not explicitly stated but it was envisaged that this would involve competitive funding organised appropriately.” When you look at the letter of intent, the Department of Health is committing €2 million and there is no question that we might try to get competitive funding for this.