Robert Watt, the Secretary General at the Department of Health, is expected to tell TDs that he “regrets” that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up a new role at Trinity College.
Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee on Wednesday over Dr Holohan’ controversial move to the third level sector.
Mr Watt signed off on the now abandoned secondment, but Dr Holohan has decided to no longer take up the job after questions were raised over how the new role came about and the fact the Department of Health would continue to pay Dr Holohan’s €187,000 salary.
