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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Mr. Watt outlines in his statement that he had initial discussions with the CMO in August 2021 regarding his future plans. Will Mr. Watt elaborate on those discussions? What was the general tone? Was it a case that the CMO was indicating he wanted to move on to a new role?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Looking back to August 2021, there were between 1,500 and 2,000 Covid cases per day-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Mr. Watt mentioned that there were discussions with various universities besides Trinity College. Which universities were those?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Were the witnesses concerned about the impact it would have had if the CMO had publicly talked about moving on, given the number of cases?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: The discussions continued. At what point in the discussion with Trinity did it make it apparent that its support for the new role was contingent on the cost being recouped completely through public funding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: There were discussions in August. Was it this type of role that was discussed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Has Mr. Watt approved other secondments where public servants were transferred into the third level sector and paid according to their existing contracts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: This was the first. Mr. Watt stated he was aware of other secondments, but he is not aware of who paid the salaries involved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Is Mr. Watt aware of other examples?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: How many secondments are paid through the Health Research Board? What is the total cost of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Mr. Watt is not aware of any other secondment handled by the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Are they paid by the Health Research Board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: Without going into specifics, I wish to ask about Mr. Watt's interaction with the inquiry established by the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. Has Mr. Watt been contacted to date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: We need to move on. I call Senator Hoey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: The Senator is moving from the topic for discussion today. He will have to find another way of raising the matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: He may reply if he wishes but it is good distance from what was on the agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: We are supposed to be discussing the appointment of the CMO to a role in Trinity College. You are moving way off the page.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: I am trying to bring it back to the agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: I understand that but this is a specific meeting for a particular topic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)
Seán Crowe: I have allowed most members latitude but I would prefer the Deputy to come back to the matter at hand.