Dr. Geraldine Smith:

I emphasise that this information was part of the internal audit conducted last year. St. Michael's House stated that in 1981 the organisation became a direct funded body. This afforded staff an entitlement to membership of the nominated health agencies superannuation scheme, NHASS. From 1981 to date, salaries in excess of the level set by the Department of Health for pension purposes were paid by St. Michael' House out of its own resources and pensionable.