Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 October 2007
200 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed by each of the health boards in an administrative capacity prior to the formation of the Health Service Executive; the level of staffing in an administrative capacity on the formation of the HSE; the level of administrative staffing now. [22977/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Part 10 of the Health Act 2004, the health boards were dissolved and their functions and employees transferred to the Health Service Executive. Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement, including the number of staff employed in an administrative capacity. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of the Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
