Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff made redundant as a consequence of the merging of the health boards and other bodies to form the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32109/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Section 60 (1) of the Health Act 2004, states that "Each person who immediately before the establishment day, was an employee of a specified body is, on that day, transferred to and becomes an employee of the Executive." In accordance with this Section of the Act, no redundancies occurred, either of a compulsory or voluntary nature, as a specific consequence of the enactment of the Health Act 2004 and the legal establishment of the HSE. Ten of the twelve former CEOs did, however, opt to leave their employment on foot of the establishment of the HSE under 'abolition of office' terms. In addition, 'abolition of office' terms have also been approved in twelve cases to date where senior managers meet criteria agreed between management and the Departments of Health and Children and Finance.