Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration

11:00 am

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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People all over the country are taking pension reductions or are getting none. It would not be unreasonable to go to the top people in the CRC, especially those who are paid €240,000, and tell them they are also taking a reduction instead of taking money from the Friends and Supporters of the Central Remedial Clinic. Mr. Nugent did not do it. It may be paid back but that is unlikely. The auditors said this is a highly risky loan which they felt compelled to write off.

I have many questions but I will curtail myself. I will leave the interview process by which Mr. Brian Conlan was hired to somebody else. We are getting very conflicting reports on Mr. Conlan's salary. He has handed some back, is that correct?