Mr McGuinness said it is “clear” that there were “no discussions between [Mr Watt] and the Research Board”
Robert Watt is to face questions at a Dáil committee this afternoon, following criticism of the botched appointment of Dr Tony Holohan to an academic post at Trinity College Dublin.
The Secretary General of the Department of Health will be questioned about this report by the Committee on Finance for Public Expenditure and Reform.Newstalk BreakfastMr McGuinness said Mr Watt only agreed to be questioned when the Committee received “compelibility powers”. Mr McGuinness said"it is clearly the case that a decision was made at the highest level within the Department [of Health] to enter into an agreement that would cost the taxpayer 2 million euro per year over 10 years”.
He said: “It's quite clear in the report that Mr Watt bypassed all of these processes, and the decision seems to have been made between a very small group of people which is not the way to do business.”
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