The expansion of a hospital in Limerick is now at risk due to an escalating row between the Health Service Executive and the board of the healthcare facility over the rate of pay to its chief executive. In August, The Irish Times revealed that the salary of Emer Martin, chief executive of St John’s Hospital in Limerick, was increased to that of a higher pay band - breaching the consolidated public pay scales. “Failure to comply may result in delayed progression to planned developments for St John’s,” the letter said. Ms Broderick added: “All future developments agreed or otherwise are now paused based on our concerns in respect of governance matters. St John’s Hospital did not respond to a request for comment.
