Acting president says debate around IFA salary levels ‘a distraction’ from operations

The IFA’s acting president has described the ongoing debate around salary levels in the organisation as a distraction from its day-to-day operations.

Tim O’Leary also said that the IFA was learning from the pay scandal that rocked the body last month. At that point it emerged that its former general secretary Pat Smith received pay packages of €535,000 in 2013 and €445,000 in 2014.

The IFA will receive a review into its governance and remuneration procedures by its former chief economist Con Lucey, next Tuesday.