Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the nature of each of the grade VIII or above Health Service Executive posts that were approved by her Department and the Department of Finance to date in 2008 under the terms of the Employment Control Framework; the work these four people will be doing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the terms of the Employment Control Framework introduced in December 2006, the HSE is required to obtain the prior approval of my Department and the Department of Finance for the filling of posts at Grade VIII and above. I wish to advise that, so far this year, my Department has approved the filling of six posts at Grade VIII and above. It might be noted that five are vacant posts and one is an upgrading. The details of these posts are shown in the following table:
| Title of Post | Grade of Post | Reason for filling | Type of work |
| Finance Officer | Grade VIII | Death of postholder | Responsible for the overall Finance function in the Mercy University Hospital |
| Buildings and Maintenance Manager, PCCC | Grade VIII | Upgrading based on job evaluation | To manage the estates and facilities on behalf of Galway PCCC |
| General Manager | General Manager, Community Care | Previous General Manager Transferred | Operations Manager for the delivery of PCCC services in Cavan/Monaghan and support Local Health Manager in the delivery of planned business targets |
| A/General Manager | General Manager, Community Care | Existing General Manager movingto another post | To manage and coordinate the delivery of all health and personal social services within Cork and North Lee PCCC |
| Chief Assistant Technical Services Officer (CATSO) | CATSO | CATSO on career break | To provide engineering and project management service for ongoing capital projects in the HSE West — Limerick |
| Grade VIII | Grade VIII | Post currently filled in an acting capacity | To be responsible for the management and control of all resources, human and financial, associated with the post in consultation with line manager in the Local Health Manager's Office North Dublin |
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