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

I have a number of questions. Did the Minister know Mr. Daly personally and, if so, for how long? Did he know in June 2012 when he appointed Mr. Daly to the position of chairperson of the West-North West Hospitals Group that he had been the founder, director and joint owner of D & F Health Partnership, with a 50% stake in it? If he did know, why did he appoint him? If he did not know, does he agree that it begs the question of the basis on which he is appointing people to these positions if he does not know the very basic facts about them. He has indicated that Mr. Daly did not bring his position to the attention of the board. Did he not bring to the Minister's attention his other interests? Did Mr. Daly not see a conflict of interest? Does the Minister recall when appointing the new boards to the hospitals groups that he cited the need for an assessment of potential conflicts of interest of potential board members? Does he accept that there was a clear conflict of interest in this appointment?

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