Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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330. To ask the Minister for Health the moneys paid to the Rehab group over the past five years; the salary of the CEO of the Rehab group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2024/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The REHAB Group receives funding from the Health Service Executive under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004. The Department has asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with the funding provided to the REHAB Group from 2008 to 2012.

Staff in organisations funded under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, including the REHAB Group, are not classified as public servants. They are not counted in public service numbers, don’t have public service pensions and are not bound by the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.

At the request of the Minister for Health, the HSE has written to all CEOs of Section 39 agencies, including the REHAB Group, outlining health sector pay policy and requesting each agency to have due regard to public pay policy, in particular in respect of each agency’s senior management.

The Government is concerned to ensure that the State receives value for all monies invested in public services on behalf of the taxpayer. It is also important that all agencies in receipt of public funds would have due regard for overall Government pay policy.