Dan Neville
Ceist:327 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the change in qualifications for entry to the clerical officer grade in the health boards. [23176/00]
Vol. 524 No. 5
327 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the change in qualifications for entry to the clerical officer grade in the health boards. [23176/00]
The qualifications for appointment to a clerical officer grade within the health services have been agreed at national level between unions and management. In a recent agreement, the qualifications for the post of clerical officer (Grade III) have been amended to allow satisfactory relevant experience as an alternative to the prerequisite of the leaving certificate.
The revised educational qualifications which have been approved by me are as follows: