Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I do not have the details of issues in other Departments as that is a matter for a parliamentary question to the Minister concerned. They deal with specific departmental matters. I do not have such information.

With regard to the official or the person concerned, advices were also being given to the Department of the Taoiseach on general health areas and there is an active Cabinet sub-committee on health which was also being serviced by work from that individual as well as from the HSE and from the Department of Health and Children. I just make the point that this person is no longer a special adviser and, therefore, the situation no longer pertains.

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