John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To play devil's advocate, we are in a funny political environment when it comes to pay. In many cases the issue of pay in the media can be very one-sided. I am asking the question of the HSE, and the witnesses are dealing with these organisations. Have they given justification, outside of the incident the witness has detailed, as to why they have acted in this way? Is this wilful and carefree non-compliance?