Varadkar was not referred to in nursing home charges memo, spokesman claims 

The spokesperson said the May 2016 document on nursing home charges did not refer specifically to Mr Varadkar during his tenure as Health Minister

Previous reports on the issue suggested that Mr Varadkar had signed off on payouts for families of those overcharged. The spokesperson has now said otherwise.

The Minister for Health referred to in a Department memo on nursing home charges from 2016 was not Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, a spokesperson has said.

Previous reports suggested that Mr Varadkar had signed off on payouts for families of those overcharged.