I return to the Government's housing tsar and the proposal to pay this individual €430,000. Paying somebody a salary of almost €500,000 to take up the responsibilities of the housing Minister is cracked, to tell the God's honest truth. Most people who jobshare take home half a wage. The Government wants this individual to take home almost €500,000. I do not know if the Taoiseach is on a solo run in respect of this matter. His friends in Fine Gael seem to think he is. I raised the issue with him yesterday and asked him to confirm the salary of €430,000. More importantly, I asked him to justify that salary for people who are struggling hard and many of whom cannot afford housing or rent. He failed to do that. Having had the night to sleep on it, I ask the Taoiseach to come to his senses and put a stop to this.

Thank you, Deputy, your time is now up.

If he wishes to pursue it-----

Thank you, Deputy. I ask you to comply.

-----I ask him to set out clearly the salary level and his justification for it.

Deputy McDonald, can you not see the clock or hear me? Thank you.

I dealt comprehensively with that issue earlier. The Deputy chose not to raise it during Leaders' Questions, which is fair enough. The housing activation office has been established. It is in the programme for Government. I made the point yesterday that no decision has been made as to the person who will head up that office. I said that to the Deputy yesterday. I also said to her yesterday that within the public service, there can be secondment. There are people in public service, working in State agencies-----

Are there people earning €430,000? How many?

There are people earning substantially above that. The Deputy knows that well.

How many are there?

Has the Deputy heard of the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA? It is has been in existence since its establishment in 1989. The Deputy knows that but comes in here and feigns not to. Of course she knows the NTMA has been there for 30 years. No decision has been made to appoint any individual. The Government will decide and the Minister will progress that in the time ahead.

Almost €500,000 on a job share. That is shocking.