The Tánaiste says immediate action has been taken in relation to reports of a hospital consultant allegedly engaging in a “nixers” practice. Simon Harris states that the Government does not condone the behaviour, and that it would not be tolerated by the HSE either. The comments emphasize that the alleged practice is treated as unacceptable rather than as a matter of internal process.
Both outlets report that Harris frames the response as prompt and aimed at stopping the conduct, indicating that relevant authorities have intervened. The coverage does not provide further operational detail in the supplied extracts, such as the specific steps taken, whether formal investigations are underway, or what sanctions, if any, have been applied. The main common elements are the Tánaiste’s assertion that action has already been taken, his statement that the conduct is not supported by the Government, and the position that the HSE would not condone it.
The reports therefore focus on the political and institutional stance toward the alleged behaviour rather than on confirmed facts about the individual or the precise mechanism of the response.
