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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Louise Burne

Paul Reid defends new role speaking to RTE's Claire Byrne after 'jobs for the boys' criticism

Former HSE CEO Paul Reid has said that he will “not get into a spat” with anyone over his appointment to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use.

He also confirmed that he has never taken drugs and that his only experience was with a cigarette that made him "violently sick".

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced last month that Mr Reid, who stood down from his role in the HSE in October 2022, had been appointed to the chairmanship of the Assembly.

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