Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to make this point. I am asking Mr. Kinnane this question because the general secretary of the Department told the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach, that he had no sight of the letter that the Minister for Health furnished to the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. I am asking Mr. Kinnane if he had any sight or knowledge of that letter? This is a letter from the HSE warning of dire consequences if this budget were to be implemented. Was he aware of this? Did he see the letter? Has it been discussed within the Department? Did the Minister talk to the Department about it? Will Mr. Kinnane please answer any of those questions?