James Browne
Question:167. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the salary levels which his Department authorised and approved for senior management in the St. John of God organisation. [21698/16]
View answerThursday, 14 July 2016
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The Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales (1 January 2016), as sanctioned by the Minister for Health, sets out current salaries for all public health service staff in the HSE, or in agencies funded under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004, of which St. John of God Hospitaller Order is one. These salary scales must be strictly adhered to and in no circumstances should an employee receive remuneration in the nature of pay and allowances of any amount greater than the amount prescribed. Non-Exchequer sources of funding may not be used to supplement approved rates of remuneration.
In 2014 Department of Health, in partnership with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Expenditure and Reform, undertook a review of senior management pay in agencies funded under Section 38 of the 2004 Health Act, including the St. John of God Hospitaller Order. One of the aims of the review was to bring clarity to senior management rates of pay in Section 38 agencies. St. John of God Hospitaller Order is now categorised as a Social Care Band 4 agency. The maximum salary for any new CEO of Social Care Band 4 agencies, appointed since 14 September 2015, is now €110,000, as per the Department's Consolidated Salary Scales.