Ex-CRC boss to appear before Dáil committee

The recently retired boss of the Central Remedial Clinic, Brian Conlon, will face a grilling over salary top-ups at the agency when he appears before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee next month.

Following warnings that he would be compelled to attend using legal avenues opened to the committee, Mr Conlon contacted the committee last night to say he will attend.

Among the issues on which clarity will be sought is whether he was receiving a pension from his previous role in the Mater Hospital while serving as chief executive of the CRC from July until he quit this week.