Hospital Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Ceisteanna (227)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

335 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the discussions, correspondence, agreement and approval that her Department may have given in respect of the retirement package of the former chief executive of Tallaght Hospital who retired in 2009; if she will state the cost to the Exchequer which is met by the vote to her Department; the details of the severance package approved including details of pension, lump-sum payment, retirement payment, years added on for pension calculations, number of years upon which final pension was based, number of years worked in the public service and any other benefits that may have attached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12924/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

Employees of the Meath, Adelaide incorporating the National Children's Hospital (Tallaght), are superannuated under the Voluntary Hospital Superannuation Schemes and therefore any retirement benefits are payable in accordance with its' scheme rules. The administration of that scheme was devolved to the Health Service Executive in February 2007. My Department has had no discussions, correspondence, agreement or approval in respect of potential retirement benefits in relation to the individual concerned.