Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is despite a clear recommendation from Ms Joyce in this email that Ms Rafferty should consult Mr. Hill and clarify his request by taking out of the equation the confusion he raised in his earlier exchanges. Mr. Hill's contention and position is that Ms Rafferty never spoke to him in order to clarify that request and set out those grounds for exception. The first that Mr. Hill knew about the decision to make payments in lieu of holidays was when he was given the money.