Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 8

Written Answers. - Health Care Managers.

Richard Bruton

Question:

63 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department promotes the recruitment of people with, or the participation by existing health managers to obtain, a masters degree in health care management; and the posts which explicitly specify the desirability of such a qualification or its equivalent in recruitment. [27370/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The recruitment of staff in the health services is a matter for the individual health board or hospital. There is no statutory requirement on the part of health care managers to hold or obtain a Masters in health care management. However, my Department encourages management development at all levels and to this end the Office of Health Management was established in March 1997.