Mr. Liam Woods:

On double jobbing and double pay, the contract of a public servant within the HSE is very clear that it is one salary and one job which is normally determined by a job description and agreement with the person's supervisor. A situation such as that described by Deputy Jonathan O'Brien would be very unusual and I am not aware of employees receiving payment other than their HSE salary. However, if the Deputy is aware of such practices, I would be very interested in knowing more about them. Some work relating to income collection is facilitated because the hospital must submit claims, including consultant claims, in order to receive payment. That is about getting income for the hospital. That is the only such practice of which I am aware.