Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022
570. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason for the memorandum limiting the secondment length of time, ignored by his Department in terms of the secondment of the Chief Medical Officer. [25915/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra612. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the person who is in charge of the interpretation and implementation of circulars or memoranda in his Department; the number of circulars or memoranda that have been ignored or not implemented by his Department over the lifetime of this Government; the location of these circulars; the penalty for the non-implementation of circulars; the reason that circular 27/2001 limiting the length of time for a secondment (details supplied) was not adhered to. [25908/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 612 together.
My Department implements all circulars as applicable to its role.
Circulars covering all Government Departments are available to be viewed on the www.gov.ie website.
I have established an external review relating to the specific matter raised by the Deputy which is ongoing and will report to me in June.
