Consultancy Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 February 2014

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Questions (17)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

17. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the Health Service Executive has engaged the advice of external professional consultants on the appointment of persons to boards under the HSE's remit; the total cost in each case; if his attention has been drawn to instances where a person appointed to a HSE board after recruitment advice was received from professional external consultants was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

My officials have received confirmation from the HSE that an organisation called Boardmatch Ireland was used to assist in identifying replacement candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of the Central Remedial Clinic. The HSE has also confirmed that it has not been able to identify any instance where a person appointed to a HSE board after recruitment advice was received from external professional consultants, was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role.

Details of the cost of engagement of the external consultants will be provided directly by the HSE to the Deputy.