Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

Remuneration of Section 38 Agency Staff: Health Service Executive

3:30 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Tegerdine for informing us of his progress with regard to section 38 organisations. I have a number of questions. What was the level of co-operation? Was there any obstruction or were agencies upfront in terms of providing documentation? Was there a requirement for detailed investigations from the point of view of the HSE in trying to ascertain the level of compliance or was there full co-operation by the majority of the agencies involved that are governed under section 38 of the Health Act 2004?

Recommendation No. 20 states a review of remuneration rates of section 38 agency chief executives and senior management should be undertaken using the pay classification model developed for HSE, or any other model deemed appropriate, to ensure the pay rates reflect the comparable size, scale and complexity of each organisation. The audit states that it is in progress and that a sizing exercise undertaken jointly between the Department of Health and the HSE to determine appropriate rates of pay for chief executives of section 38 organisations has been concluded. A proposal has been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Is that correct?

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