Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health when the new Health Service Executive Director of Mental Health will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/12]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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My colleague Minister Reilly intends to bring legislative proposals to Government to abolish the HSE Board structure under the Health Act 2004 and to provide for replacement governance structures and enhanced accountability arrangements. In tandem with the proposed new legal structures, new administrative structures will be put in place within the HSE which will reflect the need for a greater operational management focus on the delivery of key services and greater transparency about funding, service delivery and accountability. Consideration is currently being given to how best to give effect to the new administrative structures, including the selection and appointment of new directors at national level.