James Reilly has no intention of quitting his job

Health Minister James Reilly has insisted he has no intention of quitting his job.

Responding to speculation he was on the point of resignation last week, Dr Reilly dismissed the notion he would step down.

Referring to his failure to attend a conference of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Dr Reilly said: “I was resigned last week to go home and recover from a Strep throat and it took me four or five days to do so.”