Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008
189 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the category of staff to be recruited with regard to the 34.5 whole time equivalent infection-control staff that have yet to be recruited out of the 52 infection-control staff announced in 2006; when this recruitment process will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28078/08]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the HSE has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
