Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2018
182. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health if the salary scale for the CEO position of a section 38 agency (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17022/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2015, my Department completed a review of the appropriate salary levels for the CEOs of Section 38 funded agencies, in conjunction with the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER). The review was carried out on foot of Recommendation No. 20 in the HSE’s Internal Audit report on the remuneration of senior managers in Section 38 agencies. This recommendation stated that a review of the remuneration rates of CEOs and senior management was required for a number of organisations, particularly in the social care area, to ensure pay rates reflect the comparable size, scale and complexity of each organisation.
Completion of this banding exercise was an important stage in addressing non-compliance with Government pay policy as it provided clarity on the appropriate rate of pay for all the CEO posts in Section 38 funded agencies.
Currently, the approved rate of pay for a newly appointed CEO post in the agency referred to by the Deputy is €66,470 - €79,679.
In instances where a Section 38 organisation can demonstrate that it has attempted to fill a post but has been unsuccessful in attracting suitable applicants, there may be grounds for a business case to be made to the HSE to seek an increase in the remuneration level payable. If the HSE were supportive, it would then be considered by my Department. Given the senior level of the post in question, sanction would also be required from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
