Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he is now taking responsibility for the Health Service Executive; if he will investigate a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Government plans to introduce legislation later this year to remove the current legal requirement for the HSE to have a Board. Once this is done, a new governance structure will be put in place to make the health services much more directly accountable to me.

In advance of this legislation, an Interim Board for the HSE will be put in place. It will be made up of senior representatives from my Department and the HSE, under the existing Board Chairman. The Interim Board will allow for greater integration and less duplication between the HSE and the Department in the delivery of services.

In relation to the specific details supplied, as this is a HR matter relating to a named individual, it has been referred to the HSE, who hold this person's information, for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.