Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I believe we are due to discuss the issues regarding Sláintecare and health reform at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health tomorrow. The HSE board legislation will go to Cabinet next week and with the consent and the assistance of the House, I hope we can pass that legislation very quickly. The progress and timelines of the other important Bills will be outlined in the implementation plan for Sláintecare, which I hope to bring to Government very shortly. I take the point the Deputy makes. I am not sure whether we can hold off on appointing a director general of the HSE but we can certainly appoint a director general who will become a CEO once there is a board in full knowledge of the changes that are coming down the tracks. I would be happy to give that further consideration.

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