Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I engaged directly with the pay division of my Department regarding the specific salary. That can be seen in the memo that was generated. There were discussions with my pay division prior to that. I referenced the engagement that was ongoing with the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and Secretary General to the Government. I also consulted the Minister for Finance to draw on his experience as a former Minister who was involved with a group of very senior people in the area of health, something to which I referred to earlier. That is the context.