Urgent Debates Declined — Resignations—Director-General of Health

I received a letter from the Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall seeking to debate, under Standing Order 399, the resignation of the Director-General of Health. This is a particular case of recent occurrence. Last week, I allowed an urgent debate which ranged widely over the state of the public health system. I do not think a similar debate is warranted today, and that is what is likely to occur since the Minister of Health is not the employer of the director-general and her reasons for resigning are her own. The application is declined.