Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration
2:35 pm
Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:
Mr. Tony O’Brien was appointed directly by the Minister as is provided for in the legislation establishing the directorate. In the case of new organisations, it tends to be the case that the Minister has the prerogative to make the first appointment and, thereafter, they go through the Public Appointments Service.
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