Central Bank spends €40,000 helping relocate senior executives

THE Central Bank has spent close to €40,000 on relocation expenses for senior executives including estate agency fees, flights, temporary accommodation, and assistance with setting up bank accounts and social security numbers.

Relocation expenses are not normally paid in the public service with standard rules in place from the Department of Public Expenditure allowing for payment only to officials already working in the public service who are forced to move.