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

Does the Minister accept that his reputation is somewhat in question as a result of this appointment? Make no mistake about it, his effort to digress in regard to Sinn Féin's position vis-à-visappointments is the nonsense he usually employs. What is the status of the HSE's internal investigation? What was the nature of the breach of the HSE's national financial regulations in the award of the tender to D & F Health Partnership, as the Minister understands it? Will he confirm that Mr. Daly's D & F Health Partnership was paid €20,000, plus VAT, for its report? What is the status of the report prepared by D & F Health Partnership which recommended cuts to vital maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe and Letterkenny General Hospital? Does the Minister recognise, despite his blustering comments, that, in this instance, there most certainly was a breach, a conflict of interest and a failure on his part and that of Mr. Daly and system, if the Minister is dependent on others to advise and inform him properly and adequately before approving said appointments?

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