Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Select Committee on Health

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage

Photo of Catherine ByrneCatherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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The position would be that the board will determine the terms and conditions, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. In practice, the board would work on appropriate terms and conditions for the CEO, determine the terms and conditions and put these to the Minister for the Minister’s approval. The consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would be needed before approving the terms and conditions. This arrangement is found in other Acts such as, for example, in the Child and Family Agency Act 2013.