Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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420. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to cut down the number of administration staff in the Health Service Executive (details supplied). [44208/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Government decision to reduce the numbers employed across the public service in order to meet fiscal and budgetary targets has been implemented across the health sector in all areas. Management and administrative grades have seen a reduction in numbers of almost 17% since year end 2007, with employment levels falling from just over 18,000 in December 2007 to just under 15,000 at end September 2014.

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the concern which has been raised about hospital appointment letters. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.