Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 22 September, 2011 regarding the six retired Health Service Executive personnel on full pensions who are now in consultancy contracts with the HSE and or his Department, the way these posts were advertised; where these posts were advertised; if they were advertised in an open and transparent manner; the number of applications received for these posts; the persons that conducted the interviews for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Public Service Agreement (PSA) allows for the national level Implementation Body to appoint people to promote the process of change in each sector (section 1.22). Given the size of the health sector, it was agreed that it would benefit from its own sectoral implementation body. There are similar implementation bodies, each with their own independent chair, in place for each of the sectors (defence, justice, local authority, education and the civil service).

Mr. Pat Harvey was nominated to the position of independent Chair of the Health Sector Implementation Body, on an agreed basis between the staff representative bodies and management. is nomination was ratified by the national level Implementation Body. Mr. Harvey was selected on the basis of his considerable experience in health sector management and industrial relations. His fee in respect of this role is paid by my Department.

I have asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with the information sought in relation to the other five individuals referred to in the question.