Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Having spoken with the Minister for Health, and it is also breaking in the media now, Tony O'Brien has confirmed to the Minister that he will take a leave of absence from any involvement outside the HSE between now and when he steps down from the HSE so he can focus on contributing in a positive manner to the work that needs to be done to put this right. This is the appropriate course of action and the decision for him to make.

On the list of sensitive legal cases that is presented to Cabinet from time to time, we asked the Secretary General to look at the list of sensitive cases that had been on the list. Vicky Phelan's case was not on the sensitive cases list. This information has just been given to me on my way in to House today. I understand this is the confirmation that the Secretary General to the Government has provided.

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