Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities

9:30 am

Ms Jenny Connors:

The Secretary General's salary is obviously set out in the appropriation accounts. I think what the Deputy is referring to is the independent review of the terms and conditions for recruitment and pay determination. As I understand it, there is an independent review panel on senior public service recruitment and pay processes, and that is expected to go to Cabinet in the coming weeks for consideration of the recommendations contained in that report. As I understand, however, those terms of reference are very much centred on the processes, including the recruitment processes, so not specific to one person.