Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:

The answer to that is "No". The normal situation would be that the human resources people in the HSE would get in touch formally with the Department of Health and the issue of a full public competition would arise because it is a new post. There could only be an internal competition if, for example, the circumstances were that it was for a short term or on an interim basis or whatever, which was clear. However, the Chairman specified it was a new post and so normally that would have to go through the full rigours of approval.