A former IT adviser to John Dalli is the man engaged by the Health Ministry to devise a new patient administration system for Mater Dei Hospital.

Mark Sammut, who had worked for Mr Dalli in Brussels, has been engaged as eHealth advisor to Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia, a spokesman for the ministry confirmed.

Asked whether it was Mr Dalli who engaged Mr Sammut’s services, the ministry said the former minister and EU commissioner does not hold any executive powers within the government. Therefore, the ministry was responsible for Mr Sammut’s engagement.

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