Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Public Appointments Commission is not being used for the selection and appointment of a CEO for the HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38557/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Interim Health Information and Quality Authority (Establishment) Order, No. 132 of 2005, provided for the establishment of the Interim Health Information and Quality Authority. Under Article 15(1), the interim authority may appoint a person to be the chief executive officer of the interim authority. I am advised by the interim authority that its chairperson discussed the executive resourcing services that the Public Appointment Services could provide regarding the recruitment of its chief executive. The interim authority concluded that the service addressed its requirements except in the key area of a search function. Following these discussions, on 22 March 2005 the interim authority invited seven organisations, including the PAS, to tender for the provision of executive recruitment services to the interim authority for the recruitment of its chief executive officer. Following a competitive process, the interim authority approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers. I am committed to publishing the heads of Bill for the establishment of HIQA in the near future. The legislation will contain provisions governing the recruitment of staff, including the chief executive officer.