29 health officials get €14.5m in payouts, pensions

SEVERAL of the HSE’s most senior managers received over €7 million in lump sum retirement packages as the economic crisis began to unfold — and have been given another €7.5m in pensions since leaving.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Documents obtained by the Irish Examiner under the Freedom of Information Act show the payouts were given to 29 senior officials between late 2005 and October 2009, just after the creation of NAMA.

The individuals, who the HSE has refused to name, were all above hospital consultant or senior management level. They include:

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