Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On 31 January, the committee wrote to the Secretary General of the Department of Health seeking clarification regarding the exact period of time for which he waived remuneration for his current post. We did not receive any response. We wrote again on 8 April and that question was put again. I propose that we write again requesting that information. I remind the committee that this information related to the waiving of the substantial increase in salary allocated to the post. A public statement was made by the Secretary General on his appointment to the role on a permanent basis that he was waiving that portion of his salary. The public and this committee have a right to know for how long that took place, bearing in mind that whatever portion he did not take was available to the Department for other purposes. I propose that, following the meeting, we write again and continue to seek that information.