Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive

4:15 pm

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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In his opening statement, Mr. Tony O’Brien stated, “It was those who purported to authorise such payments rather than those who received them who have serious questions to answer.” I could not agree more as I stated at last week’s meeting. We should invite in the chairs of the agencies involved to explain their case. The boards of the voluntary hospitals and section 38 agencies are responsible for approving any salary top-ups. If Mr. Tony O’Brien were in our shoes, what questions would he ask them?