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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: I am just explaining to you what report I am referring to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You say that the letter that went from the CMO to Martin Fraser contained the details, including identifying the health research funding. I have scanned some of this and I have read other parts in greater detail. That letter is contained on pages 28 and 29. Can you reference the point where the CMO identifies the source of that funding? Where does it specifically mention health research?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You said in answer to me that it mentioned the source of the funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Do you accept now that Martin Fraser was not aware of the source of the funding or the process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Do you accept that Martin Fraser was not aware that the funding would be channelled through the Health Research Board? This is an issue because it is competitive funding and it has its own board and it allocates funding. Do you accept that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You said earlier to me that the email from Dr. Holohan contained reference to the Health Research Board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: What subsequent letters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: The letter of intent referenced-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Did Martin Fraser have the letter of intent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: So why are you telling me about the subsequent letters that he did not have when I am trying to ascertain what Martin Fraser knew or did not know at the time. You are disputing what Martin Fraser said to the review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You are disputing it because I have read-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You go on to say in your submission that you were "subsequently instructed to finalise the arrangements to give effect to this". What instructions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Is it the case that he may not have instructed you or he may not even have asked you to finalise it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: The question is whether Martin Fraser asked you to do it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Okay-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: That is what we are trying to ascertain. Mr. Fraser says he has no authority to give any instruction. You accepted earlier before this committee in answering questions from me that you accept that Mr. Fraser had no authority to give instruction to you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You also say that Mr. Fraser confirmed to you that he told the Taoiseach's chief of staff Ms Deirdre Gillane of the secondment arrangement. How and when did Mr. Fraser confirm this to you? In his correspondence, Mr. Fraser disputes this, saying he did not discuss the matter with anyone except the CMO and the Secretary General of the Department of Health, yourself. He says he did not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Secretary General of the Department of Health (19 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: You say that he told the Taoiseach's chief of staff Ms Deirdre Gillane. How and when did Mr. Fraser confirm this to you.