Ms Audrey Keogh:

Michael Nolan retired on a salary of €186,000. Peter Walsh took over the following day. Mr. Nolan retired from that position on 30 September on €186,000 and Peter Walsh took over on 1 October on €190,000. That represented the 2% Government pay increase on 1 October. There was no inflation or additional inflationary reason for the change in salary. It was purely the 2% pay rise.