Phil Hogan at the Institut Superieur de la Vigne et du Vin in Villenave d'Ornon | Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images
Phil Hogan has not appeared in public since it emerged he flouted Ireland’s coronavirus restrictions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has set Phil Hogan a 2 p.m. deadline Tuesday to clarify details about his movements in Ireland, a Commission spokesperson said.
The trade commissioner made a second trip to the county of Kildare last week when movements in the region were restricted by a local lockdown, Irish media reported early today. He has already admitted attending a packed golfing soirée with some 80 others, in breach of national coronavirus rules.
“The president expects a detailed report from Commissioner Hogan today by 2 o’clock in the afternoon,” Commission spokesperson Dana Spinant told journalists.
“The president also encourages Commissioner Hogan to publish the timeline of his moves in Ireland during the period that he stayed there to ensure full transparency.”
Von der Leyen received a first report from Hogan Sunday evening but subsequently pressed him for more details.
Spinant brushed off suggestions Hogan was on the cusp of being asked to resign, saying it is “absolutely premature to discuss about any sanctioning.”
Hogan has not appeared in public since the scandal, dubbed golfgate, exploded on Thursday, preferring to issue statements via a spokesperson and Twitter.
“I’m confident that the commissioner will make himself available to provide further explanations about such moves and about this entire matter shortly [after handing his report to the president],” Spinant said, saying the Irishman and Commission president had had “direct contacts”.
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“As soon as she feels she has the complete picture, her position on this matter will be known.”