Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday confirmed that several government ministers have travelled to Ireland to seek medical attention but stressed that this is at their own expense.
During a post -Cabinet press briefing held at the Ministry of the Presidency, Harmon was asked whether permission was given to the ministers to seek treatment in Ireland as well as who paid the US$16,000 bill for one of them who recently travelled there.
Harmon told reporters that permission was granted and “so far bills are dealt with by the ministers themselves”. He said that currently government is negotiating and has
