Tony Holohan

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said he will not proceed with his Trinity College secondment and will retire as Chief Medical Officer from 1 July.

His departure is a great loss to public service." During his time as CMO he also ensured Ireland was at the forefront in introducing legislation designed to reduce cancer incidence. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. She said it was "hugely regrettable" that Dr Holohan "was dragged into a political controversy of the Department of Health's creation" and was now leaving the public service. A TCD spokesperson said the Board does not approve individual appointments. "It is the role of the interview committee to select the candidate and the Academic Council to approve that selection."

The Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has decided not to go ahead with his secondment job at Trinity College Dublin. In a statement, he says he intends to ...

In a statement, Dr Doyle says this is a huge loss for Ireland's education sector, and for all the students who would have learned so much from Dr. Holohan's experience. "This is a huge loss for Ireland's education sector, and for all the students who would have learned so much from Dr. Holohan's experience." "The CMO has done an incredible job for the country."

'I do not wish to see the controversy of the last few days continuing,' chief medical officer says.

“My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much-needed public health capacity and leadership for the future. “There must be real scrutiny over how our senior civil servant leaders in our health service are operating and ultimately held to account.” When will the penny drop that there must be transparency when public appointments are being made?” In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants. Social Democrats health spokeswoman Róisín Shortall said it was hugely regrettable that Dr Holohan “was dragged into a political controversy of the Department of Health’s creation and is now leaving the public service”. She was also critical of the Minister for Health, whom she said had “lost control” of his department. “I have decided not to proceed with my secondment as professor of public health leadership and strategy, Trinity College Dublin. I intend to retire as CMO with effect from July 1st to allow the Department of Health sufficient time to advance the process of appointing my successor.

Dr Holohan said in a statement: " I have decided not to proceed with my secondment as Professor of Public Health Leadership and Strategy, Trinity College Dublin ...

"My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much needed public health capacity and leadership for the future. In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants. Dr Holohan said in a statement: " I have decided not to proceed with my secondment as Professor of Public Health Leadership and Strategy, Trinity College Dublin. I intend to retire as CMO with effect from 1 July to allow the Department of Health sufficient time to advance the process of appointing my successor.

Dr Holohan said he will leave the public service after stepping down as CMO later this year.

In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants,” he said. In a statement to the Oireachtas Health Committee this week Dr Holohan said he has agreed to “relinquish” his role as CMO and would not be returning to it “at any point in the future”. Dr Holohan will still step down from his position as Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer as planned in July, but in a statement today he said he will not be proceeding with the TCD role as a Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership.

'I do not wish to see the controversy of the last few days continuing,' chief medical officer says.

“My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much-needed public health capacity and leadership for the future. “There must be real scrutiny over how our senior civil servant leaders in our health service are operating and ultimately held to account.” When will the penny drop that there must be transparency when public appointments are being made?” In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants. Social Democrats health spokeswoman Róisín Shortall said it was hugely regrettable that Dr Holohan “was dragged into a political controversy of the Department of Health’s creation and is now leaving the public service”. She was also critical of the Minister for Health, whom she said had “lost control” of his department. “I have decided not to proceed with my secondment as professor of public health leadership and strategy, Trinity College Dublin. I intend to retire as CMO with effect from July 1st to allow the Department of Health sufficient time to advance the process of appointing my successor.

Micheál Martin said he retains confidence in Secretary-General at the Department of Health Robert Watt, despite his failure to tell his political masters of ...

People do things in good faith and from their lens as to how they see issues. Let's see the report tomorrow and let's take in terms of the lessons to be learned in,” he said. “I think fundamentally lessons have to be learned here.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan's secondment salary of €187000 to Trinity College Dublin was to be funded by ...

"My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much needed public health capacity and leadership for the future. In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants. Mr Martin said that he was “puzzled” by a report in a Sunday newspaper which said Dr Holohan would instead be paid by a combination of funding from Science Foundation Ireland, the Department of Further and Higher Education and the Department of Health. He said that he has not spoken to Mr Watt or Dr Holohan and that he has confidence in Mr Watt. “It’s very clear that what was envisaged was a multi-annual funding from the Department of Health, to be administered by the Health Research Board.” “It’s clear to me that this was to be funded by the Exchequer by what I know now,” he said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is regrettable that Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan will not be taking up his role with Trinity College, ...

Speaking on RTÉ's This week programme, Mr Cullinane said: "We have, in my view, not the minister in charge. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is regrettable that Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan will not be taking up his role with Trinity College Dublin, but he said there should have been transparency on the details from the outset. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is regrettable that Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan will not be taking up his role with Trinity College Dublin, but he said there should have been transparency on the details from the outset.

Chief Medical Officer resigned amid the controversy that he ultimately was not responsible for.

He said: “I think the research programme itself and building up our capacity in terms of research in terms of preparation for future pandemics is a good idea and a good concept. The Taoiseach added: “There will be a comprehensive summary and report tomorrow from the Secretary General of Health to the Minister for Health, but I think certainly lessons have to be learned. “I think that it is regrettable, given the fact that Tony (Holohan) has played such a very strong role in terms of bringing us through the pandemic, but there has to be a process too and I think there has to be full transparency in relation to all of these issues.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan's secondment salary of €187000 to Trinity College Dublin was to be funded by ...

"My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much needed public health capacity and leadership for the future. In particular, I wish to avoid any further unnecessary distraction that this has caused to our senior politicians and civil servants. Mr Martin said that he was “puzzled” by a report in a Sunday newspaper which said Dr Holohan would instead be paid by a combination of funding from Science Foundation Ireland, the Department of Further and Higher Education and the Department of Health. He said that he has not spoken to Mr Watt or Dr Holohan and that he has confidence in Mr Watt. “It’s very clear that what was envisaged was a multi-annual funding from the Department of Health, to be administered by the Health Research Board.” “It’s clear to me that this was to be funded by the Exchequer by what I know now,” he said.

On Saturday, the chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan announced that he will not go ahead with a secondment to the academic role at Trinity College ...

"We are not satisfied with how it came about to be honest and that is why the Taoiseach is asking for a report to be done into it." "Obviously it is deeply disappointing for him and I think it is a loss to the public service that he will now be going to the private sector," Mr Cullinane said. "But it has to be said that this is a controversy entirely of the Department of Health's own making and the lack of transparency around this process has been absolutely shocking."