The Health Service Executive has confirmed that a senior executive is to get a redundancy package of almost €400,000.
Dean Sullivan was appointed six years ago as HSE Deputy Director General with an annual salary of around €200,000.
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster said that this agreement is based on a mediation process that provides for confidentiality.
He said it was approved at all appropriate levels including the departments of Health and Public Expenditure and Reform.
The HSE has been undergoing structural reform including the establishment of six Regional Health Officers, to lead the new health regions.
The HSE said that during the course of Mr Sullivan’s time with the HSE, he contributed to a number of key developments including the development of the first board strategic scorecard process to assist in overall governance of the organisation.
