Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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1048. To ask the Minister for Health whether he has confidence in a person as chairperson of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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