Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have three related questions. Does the Minister agree with the Taoiseach's statement here on Tuesday that the resignation of the State's chief procurement officer from the development board of the national children's hospital is a private matter, not news and not relevant to the Government or the Minister? Has the Minister made any attempt to speak with the State's chief procurement officer about his resignation? Has he gained any insight that would be relevant to controlling costs from that?

The letter from the Taoiseach to Micheál Deputy Martin, which, for the information of Deputy Shortall, was not part of a secret arrangement but rather in response to an oral question in the House-----

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