Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Questions (450, 451)

Holly Cairns

Question:

450. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the human resources policy that was followed in sanctioning appointments to psychology posts by transfer or local interview that took place in the CHO4 mental health services from January 2014 onwards; the way the policy allows for recruitment by transfer or local interview in circumstances in which the post has not first been advertised to the national recruitment panel candidates for each appointment; and the eligibility criteria for being transferred into a post that has not first been advertised to other candidates. [7419/22]

Holly Cairns

Question:

451. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way that opportunities to transfer into CHO4 mental health service psychology posts outside of the national recruitment panel process were communicated to staff over the past five years; the way that expressions of interest were recorded; the process by which posts were allocated to candidates; and the managers, in addition to the psychology manager, that approved these appointments by transfer in each instance. [7420/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 451 together.

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Question No. 451 answered with Question No. 450.