Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That makes sense.

My final question is on the role of county managers which was discussed with the unions earlier. Their title has also come up in this discussion. As part of the reform agenda, they are due to be replaced or renamed. Do county managers get allowances? What is the status of their pay? I make this point because there are a number of staff working in local authorities, in my county and others, who are concerned about their own allowances, be it the dirty money allowance or otherwise, which, as Ms Tallon stated, involve small sums of money for low-paid staff, yet in some instances county managers are paid more than European Prime Ministers. Will Ms Tallon provide for clarity on the pay structure of county managers and indicate whether they receive allowances?