John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of national directors, assistant national directors, Health Service Executive LHO and network managers in receipt of extra allowances above their salary; the details and purpose of such allowances; the costs associated with such allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43193/06]

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of CEOs, assistant CEOs, programme managers, general managers, assistant general managers and grade eights employed in the health boards on establishment day of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43194/06]

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of CEO grade, assistant CEO grade, general manager grade, assistant general manager grade and grade eights currently employed by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43195/06]

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of national directors, assistant national directors, LHOs, network managers and grade eights currently employed by the Health Service Executive; the details of the grading and salary of each grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43196/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 202, inclusive, together.

Over 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of graduates to provide for the healthcare needs of the population into the future.

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.