Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2005
92 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the mechanism for recruiting nursing staff to health board residential nursing centres when extra staff are required, a nursing member of staff becomes ill or is unavailable for any reason; if private agencies are employed; the rate charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6402/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for recruiting nursing staff to HSE residential nursing centres when extra staff are required. Accordingly, my Department has requested the acting national director of human resources at the HSE to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.
