Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
854 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide details of all the chief executive officers of the health boards including their current salary rate, expenses and travel expenses for the past 12 months; and when their individual contracts are due to expire. [22028/04]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to remuneration is set out in the table below.
|
Name of board |
Salary Scale (as of 1/7/04) |
|
€ |
|
|
Regional Chief Executive (ERHA) |
144,240 |
|
Area Chief Executive, East Coast Area Health Board |
127,661 |
|
Area Chief Executive, Northern Area Health Board |
127,661 |
|
Area Chief Executive, South Western Area Health Board |
127,661 |
|
Midland Health Board |
117,712 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
117,712 |
|
North Eastern Health Board |
117,712 |
|
North Western Health Board |
117,712 |
|
South Eastern Health Board |
127,661 |
|
Southern Health Board |
127,661 |
|
Western Health Board |
127,661 |
The Deputy may wish to note that contracts of service are between each individual chief executive officer and the relevant health board or authority. Information in respect of contract tenure is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy shortly.
Responsibility for the payment of travel and other expenses rests with each health board or authority. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer of each health board and the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
855 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the chief executive officers of the health boards; the details of the deal which has been made with regard to this matter; if these persons will be re-employed in the health services; if their contract will be extended or renewed; if the contracts are being extended, the cost of same to his Department; and if the contracts are not being extended, the payments which will be made on conclusion of the contracts for these persons to leave their posts. [22029/04]
View answerDiscussions are continuing between my Department and the health board chief executive officers regarding personnel issues arising from the impending abolition of the health boards. While these discussions are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matters raised by the Deputy.
