Committee of Public Accounts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Questions (566)

David Cullinane

Question:

566. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the chief executive officer of the HSE will be an accountable officer to the Oireachtas Standing Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Under the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Act 2014 the Director General is the Accountable Person to the Committee of Public Accounts. The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 is currently before the House of the Oireachtas. It provides for the Chief Executive Officer to appear before the committee as an Accountable Person.