Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has had discussions with the HSE on any health staff ceilings for 2005; the outcome of those discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9497/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I wrote to the interim chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive on 15 February 2005 regarding the employment ceiling for the health service and highlighting the requirement for the executive to ensure compliance with approved employment levels. The letter requested detailed proposals from the executive for securing such compliance consistent with safeguarding front line service delivery and achieving an appropriate balance between clinical and non-clinical employment levels in the health service. I am awaiting receipt of the executive's proposals in this regard.

The need to achieve compliance with approved employment levels has also been underlined by my Department in direct discussions with the HSE's senior management team in the context of the finalisation of the executive's national service plan for 2005.