Former HSE chief Paul Reid could be paid a daily rate of €650 for his role as chairman of the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs use, Dublin Live has learned.
He was appointed to the post by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in February, just four months after he stood down from his €420,000-a-year role. The first meeting of the assembly is due to take place next month, with letters being sent to homes across the country inviting residents to register to participate.
A Department of Public Expenditure and Reform spokesperson has confirmed to that Mr Reid will be paid a daily rate of €650, to a maximum of €19,500 per annum. They said: “This department received a request on March 6, 2023 from the Citizens’ Assembly Secretariat seeking sanction for a per diem fee of €650 to be paid to the chairperson of the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs use.
