Give new HSE chief a seven-figure salary, says expert

THE person who replaces Prof Brendan Drumm as HSE chief executive when his five-year reign comes to an end this summer should be given a seven figure salary, a leading expert has claimed.

Donegal-born management specialist Gerry Robinson made the comment after insisting “millions” should be made available to entice the right candidate.

Despite Ireland’s economic turmoil and the HSE board’s insistence that the new head of the health service will receive a no-bonus salary of €228,000, the British-based official said Prof Drumm’s salary of approximately €320,000 should be more than trebled for the next incumbent.