HSE ‘knew of wage scales’, says Peelo

The controversy over top-up payments to senior staff at the Central Remedial Clinic has erupted into an angry war of words between the organisation’s ex-chairman and the HSE.

Des Peelo, who insisted he was speaking on behalf of the CRC board, said the health executive was fully aware of wage scales that went above pay cap levels.

Mr Peelo said the HSE had agreed that the CRC had contractual obligations to employees earning higher wages when austerity guidelines were introduced in 2009.