One of the requests made of Con Lucey when he was asked to draw up his report and recommendations on the IFA was to examine the remuneration package of former general secretary Pat Smith from his appointment in 2009 to his departure in 2015.The report shows Smith’s remuneration for each year (see Table 2). It is broken down into basic salary, yearly bonus where paid, IFA Telecom fees, company car and pension contributions. The report also identifies the various presidents and treasurers who set Pat Smith’s yearly remuneration.