Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion

11:00 am

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Tony O'Brien stated that he was given his contract in one hand and a report in the other hand, which may not have restricted him but which told him what needed to be done. There are eight legacy issues from the different health boards and 58 others, as I have said. I presume there is a need for investment in their systems and a need to give someone like the new chief executive officer the necessary proper management tools.