The Taoiseach has said he has total confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris. The Taoiseach said even if Simon Harris had told him about the overruns earlier, he would have instructed him to do exactly what he did. Mr Fleming told Newstalk Breakfast that personally he feels confidence in the Confidence and Supply agreement is “diminishing rapidly”. It is clear that the Minister knew the figures were not accurate.”Fianna Fáil should not have to decide the future of Simon Harris, he added. Mr Harris said he believed he had behaved entirely appropriately and that it was clear that he retained the confidence of the Taoiseach.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2019 07:52 UTC