Health managers to keep top-up payments if contracts pre-date 2010

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has admitted he is unable to do anything about lucrative top-ups paid to some managers in voluntary hospitals and health agencies.

Those who entered into contracts before 2010 will be able to retain perks which are above public sector pay policy.

But Mr Varadkar said had action not been taken in the wake of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) controversy — where it was revealed public donations were being used to supplement executive pay — the bill could have run into millions more.