Taxpayers ‘have right to know when Drumm takes bonus’

TAXPAYERS have a right to know when the chiefexecutive of the HealthService Executive (HSE) draws down his controversial €70,000 bonus, the opposition said yesterday after the HSE insisted it would not disclose if and when the payment is claimed.

Two weeks ago the HSE said the payment had not been drawn down by Professor Brendan Drumm but it has since said it will not be disclosing any more information on it.

“The board has made its decision and Mr Drumm has accepted that and made his position clear,” said a spokesperson.