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Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Will I read it again?

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The reply to the Deputy's question is the Minister does not want to jeopardise any future court cases that may occur.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The CEO must inform the committee if the options of this provision apply in a matter in which it has been asked to give an account and must be the reasons for such an opinion, which must be given in person or in writing to the committee. Second, either side of the CEO or chairperson of the committee may, within 42 days, apply to the High Court for determinations on the matter. This is the...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I have been advised that the CEO has to explain his or her reasons to the committee and that it can bring the matter further if it wants to. Some of these provisions are already stated in legislation.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The objective of paragraph (2) is to protect court cases. Similar paragraphs are included in other legislation.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I will relay them to the Minister and ask for a report to be made available.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I imagine it would be a more serious offence, but I will ask the Minister to clarify the matter for the Deputies.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I have been advised that there will a selection process and interviews.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: It is to be carried out by the PAS.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: It will come up with a shortlist for interview.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am advised that there will be a larger interview board, but the board will be represented.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The interview board will make recommendations to the main board.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes, but based on recommendations from the interview board.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am advised that the interview board will rank them in order of preference.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I just want to confirm this so I can get it right and it will not be recorded in any other way. To go back to the original question the Deputy asked about appointments, the PAS will appoint people. I am confusing myself. I apologise to the Chair. I have to be careful about this, because what I say might be used as evidence against me and I would not like that to happen.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I want to be very clear in reply to the Deputy so that I can be accountable for what I say on the record to the Minister when I meet him again.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I do not want to put my own interpretation on what I am being advised.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As the committee can see, I am not a legal mind. I apologise to the Chair for the long delay, but I want to get this right in case somebody decides to sue me. The PAS will carry out a competitive and transparent process to decide whom to put forward. The board will appoint that person. It will accept the process and the recommendations that come from the PAS. I hope that makes that clear.