Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What engagement did the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Public Expenditure and Reform have with the Minister prior to making their announcements in early June 2011, prior to HSE board meeting on 9 June? Did the Minister indicate to them that he would ensure the projects would be fast-tracked or that he would see to it or was it just a case of "wink and say nothing"? The Minister seeks to give the impression that there is nothing irregular. The Taoiseach also attempted to give the same impression during Leaders' Questions. Perhaps it is not irregular, but the key point is that there is certainly something rotten at the core of the decision-making process. It seems to be a case of "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" for the Ministers concerned. It is high time the Cabinet chimps came here and told the truth.

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