Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion
10:05 am
Mr. Jim Breslin:
There were questions about a specific individual's departure. That individual was recruited on a three year contract from England. The individual has departed at this stage, after a year in post. Obviously, we all make career decisions. People contribute for a time and move on. We will advertise the post publicly and recruit somebody as a permanent replacement. It is worth noting that, at the start of October, the chief operations officer, who will be the second most senior in the organisation, took up duties. That individual has a great deal of experience and has been director of children's services elsewhere. The individual is a social worker by qualification. There has been some further strengthening of the management team in addition to the departure the Deputies referred to. Does the Minister want me to comment on governance?
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