Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I do not know whether he voluntarily assists with calls when they happen in proximity to him. The point is that I did check this out because I am aware of the discussion at the health committee. Notwithstanding the view of anybody, to be fair to the director, that was the salary that was approved for him at the time. It was properly approved by a national director that he reported to in 2011. He has a contractual right to it. Whether anybody views it as the right use of an allowance or not, it is part of his terms and conditions. That is not going to change. To be fair to him, it is important to say that. If there is any fault in that, it is on the side of the HSE.