Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration

11:40 am

Mr. Jim Nugent:

We addressed part of that at the outset. Essentially, we see the function of the board of the CRC as complying with individual directors' corporate responsibilities. We felt it was a matter for the board to recruit a new CEO quickly in light of Mr. Kiely retiring. We were well into that process when the letters the Deputy referred to started to arrive. We had pretty well selected. The interviews were over. We had choices to make and we made them. I believe that we made an excellent choice. We got an experienced individual. It would have been good for the clinic. In fairness, during his first few months he performed exceptionally well.