Mr CONLAN - 2008-09-11
Why did David Ashbridge, Chief Executive of the Health Department, fail to advise you that he had met with Professor Brown, in which she set out how dangerous the problem had become with patient care as a result of nursing shortages? Is this not, once again, an example of the culture of cover up by senior officials in your Health Department?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I am being asked questions that really concern other people and other conversations …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Order!
Dr BURNS: What, alleged conversations? This is very early on in the Assembly. I saw before, in the previous question, where the member for Greatorex tried to tell me what I said in a media conference when I had not even …
Members interjecting.
Dr BURNS: … how can I believe him when he is talking about other people?
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I am being asked questions that really concern other people and other conversations …
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Order!
Dr BURNS: What, alleged conversations? This is very early on in the Assembly. I saw before, in the previous question, where the member for Greatorex tried to tell me what I said in a media conference when I had not even …
Members interjecting.
Dr BURNS: … how can I believe him when he is talking about other people?
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016