Updated 10.15

A Cabinet minister has said the HSE and CRC should do 'whatever they can' to recover some of the money paid to Paul Kiely.

The former Chief Executive received a golden handshake of €740,000 when he retired, a payment that was criticised by a HSE report yesterday.

A report published yesterday by HSE director John Cregan criticised the rushed pay out deal for the former CEO Paul Kiely and found that some salaries were artificially split at the CRC in order to avoid public sector pay cuts.

Jobs minister Richard Bruton says the Central Remedial Clinic's new Board should use whatever means it can to get some of that money back:

Meanwhile the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee says HSE oversight of organisations that provide health services on its behalf needs to be overhauled.

Deputy McGuinness told Newstalk's Breakfast the money should be returned:

Journalist Tom Clonan has a son who attends the CRC - he also believes Paul Kiely should return some of his payment:

Listen to more of Tom Clonan and John McGuinness' interviews with Newstalk Breakfast here

Earlier, the representative who worked to uncover the CRC's financial set-up used the show to call for the 'spirit' of the Central Remedial Clinic to be revived.

Deputy Shane Ross, of the Public Accounts Committee, acknowledged the impact of adverse publicity on the charity sector, and paid tribute to the 'fantastic' work being done at the lower levels of the clinic: