Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed)

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

Yes. Where we need independent oversight or a particular skill, for example, the Deputy mentioned technology held in health and ICT. This year what we call our chief technology service is provided by outsourcing because we just did not have a person. Last week I did the shortlisting with the Department for the recruitment of a chief technology and transformation officer. We will bring that person in house, which will achieve a reduction. It gave the cost to have that service in as a management consultant.