Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
954. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 28 May 2013, if the person seconded two days per week to fill the role of the Chief Dental Officer in the interim are to receive payment from his Department for fulfilling this position; if their salary will be reduced payable by the Health Service Executive from which they have been seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/13]
View answerFurther to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 28 May 2013, the HSE National Oral Health Lead is being released on a secondment basis to the Department for two days each week to undertake the functions of Chief Dental Officer, with effect from 20 May 2013. The HSE National Oral Health Lead will retain her existing salary in the HSE and arrangements will be made for recoupment of salary from my Department to the HSE in respect of the time spent undertaking the functions of the Chief Dental Officer.
