Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The board of the HSE is accountable and obviously for that reason it is trying to get its figures in order. Deputy Kenny made two points, the second with which I agree. The first point he made is that a cutback has been made by the HSE in its staff complement. That is not the case. The HSE is way over its staff complement. The second point is the HSE should be using its figures, not on front-line staff or sensitive areas, which I accept, but in other areas. Deputy Kenny is correct, there have been significant increases in recent years in administrative promotional posts throughout the HSE.

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