Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 June 2014
124. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if, when he appointed Mr. Noel Daly as Chair of the West/North West Hospital Group, he was aware that he was a 50% shareholder and founder of N and M Health Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/14]
View answerMr. Noel Daly was an employee of the D&F Health Partnership Ltd and retired from this position in December 2011. On June 11 2012 he was appointed Chair of the then Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group and resigned as a director of D&F Health Partnership Ltd some days later, on 19 June 2012. Although listed as a 50% shareholder in D&F Health Partnership Ltd, my understanding is that Mr. Daly has had no involvement with the company or received any financial reward from them since his retirement in December 2011.
I am aware that an issue has arisen in relation to the commissioning of the review of maternity services on behalf of West/ North West Hospital Group and that the HSE Internal Audit Unit has established that the procurement of services was not in accordance with HSE National Financial Regulations. I understand that the Director General of the HSE has written to both Mr. Daly and the CEO seeking to ensure that there will be no further breaches of procurement rules. I am satisfied that this operational matter is being dealt with appropriately by the HSE working with the CEO and the Group Board, and that any issues will be resolved in that context.
