Now the Cabinet are expected to appoint Robert Watt to the job of Secretary General of the Department of Health on a permanent basis within the next fortnight.

He had been doing the job on a temporary basis for a number of months.

However this permanent appointment has come in for a lot of criticism.

But should the new Secretary General of the Department of Health be getting an €81,000 payrise?

Or do we have to pay these high salaries to attract the best candidates for these types of jobs.

Our reporter Barry Whyte has been getting reaction from the general public and student nurses....