Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Public Accounts Committee

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Grace BolandGrace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)
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Returning to the settlement arrangement done with the previous CEO, it is a requirement of that code, under paragraph 8.4, that in light of freedom of information, "in concluding settlements a State body should not enter into confidentiality agreements which preclude it from disclosing details of the settlement reached in the financial statements, save in exceptional circumstances and on foot of legal advice ...". Is Ms Nugent in receipt of such legal advice?