Mr. David Moloney:

If we reflect back, my understanding is it is the only change in Secretary General pay for a long number of years. Because we do not have a review body or a mechanism for setting and establishing what the correct rate is, the Government sees a need for the setting of a rate. The Minister has no choice but to make that decision based on the Government’s assessment of what is needed in respect of a particular post. As the Chairman will know, that has happened in a small number of instances.