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- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: It was shot down by the board.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: However, the board decided not to pursue it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: We need more time to discuss this, but is now the opportune time to do that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: I was referring to the Central Remedial Clinic. One of the e-mails effectively told the HSE to get lost.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: Did the CRC mislead the HSE?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: It is fine. I will be brief, as we have had a long session. I only have two questions. Did Mr. Kiely state that his severance package was €200,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: The severance package amounted to €200,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: It was built into Mr. Kiely's pension.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: Was the amount tax free?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: It went into Mr. Kiely's pension.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: Will Mr. Conlan receive a lump sum in his severance package?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: I thank the witnesses. My second question relates to the HSE and a point raised by Deputy Deasy and the Chairman. Do section 39 agencies, including the CRC, only have an obligation to the HSE for their spending of public moneys or do they have additional obligations?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: The HSE only has an influence over the delivery of services and payment of salaries where public money is used.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: To what degree does it have an influence? If there was a problem, as there is in this case, could the HSE exercise control and get an agency to change direction?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: Appointments must be made with the HSE's approval.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: When that does not happen, what recourse does it have?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: What does that mean?
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: The HSE does not have the power to stop an agency from doing something. It does not want to withdraw funding, as that would hit services, and the agencies know this.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: The HSE threatened to withdraw funding, but only to an amount of between €200,000 and €300,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)
Eoghan Murphy: Which the CRC could find itself.