James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will be aware of the recent outrage over top-ups to executive salaries at St. John of God's. This revelation coincides with news of cutbacks in the services of St. John of God's. The HSE maintains it does not consider the St. John of God's organisation to be compliant with public pay policy in light of recent disclosures about the remuneration of senior staff. Furthermore, I understand from newspaper reports that talks are under way which may see a number of senior personnel in the National Maternity Hospital being permitted to retain higher salaries. How does the Minister reconcile these reports with those concerning St. John of God's? Can the Minister identify which, if any, section 38 organisations are believed to be not complying with Government pay policy? Is the Minister satisfied with the level of policing of pay policy in section 38 organisations in the wake of the top-up scandals? Is the Minister satisfied that all Government requirements are being met by section 38 organisations?

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