Health Minister James Reilly has said to date 24 hospitals and other health agencies have now confirmed they are not in compliance with Government pay policy, which prohibits 'top-up' pay for managers from Exchequer or non-Exchequer sources.

So far, of 44 service providers written to by the HSE, 36 have provided details of the top up pay situation of their senior managers, and of these, 24 have now confirmed they are not compliant with pay policy, the Minister revealed in a statement last night.

The HSE is in correspondence with the the remaining eight agencies that have not provided pay details to establish the pay position in each of them.

The Minister said in all other cases the HSE will examine in detail the responses received and address any issue arising with the organisations concerned. 

"The HSE's approach involves a robust process of verification and, as necessary, clarification of the position in each Section 38 (voluntary) organisation. Until such time as the situation in each organisation has been fully verified, none of these organisations can be deemed fully compliant."

Minister Reilly said if an organisation wishes to make a business case for the continuation of an unapproved allowance, it is open to it to do so and any such cases would be considered by the HSE, with the involvement of the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, as necessary.

"A business case must also be made for the continued payment of allowances which are not encompassed by or in line with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales but may have been sanctioned in the past." the Minister said.

Minister Reilly said he would be receiving regular updates on the issue from the HSE

HSE Director General Tony O'Brien is to appear before the Dail Public Accounts Committee next Wednesday to provide an update on the top-up pay controversy.

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