Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the job description of each of the nine national directors and the 61 assistant national directors within the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22243/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under section 22 of the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has responsibility for appointing and determining the duties of its employees. Similarly, the Executive, with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children given with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines the grades of its employees and the numbers of employees in each grade. In that regard, the Executive is the appropriate body to verify the numbers of posts at the levels referred to by the Deputy and to provide information regarding job descriptions. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.