Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2015

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Questions (152)

John Browne

Question:

152. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans for the replacement for the position of director of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council; his views that the selection panel for that position should not include current or past members of that council, including current or past chairpersons, that the selection process itself should come under the remit of the Public Appointments Commission in order to ensure that no bias or perceived bias could be attributable to the appointment of the new director; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/15]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Approval for the appointment of a Director of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) was conveyed to PHECC in December 2014. Section 27 (2) of S.I. No. 109 of 2000: the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Establishment) Order, 2000 provides that the Director shall be appointed by the Council. In these circumstances, the recruitment process in relation to this position is an operational matter for the Council.