Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Page 7 of Dr. Smith's report states:

In instances whereby senior management salary levels differ from Consolidated Salary Scales, agencies stated that verbal DOH approval had been sought and obtained. However, these discussion/agreements were not documented on DOH files.

However, these conversations, if they took place, would have taken place with real live people. Have we tracked down who these people were, or were any of these people identified in the audit? Did any of the agencies that confirmed they had verbal agreements identify to Dr. Smith who authorised the agreements?