Taoiseach defends Stephen Donnelly and Robert Watt's trip to Dubai health conference

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness was critical of the decision to fly to Dubai

Secretary General of the Department of Health, Robert Watt. Picture: Oireacthas TV/PA

The Taoiseach has defended the decision to fly the Health Minister and the top civil servant in the Department of Health to Dubai for an event.

It was reported on Friday that secretary-general of the Department of Health Robert Watt, alongside Stephen Donnelly, are attending a health and wellbeing expo in the United Arab Emirates.