Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1519. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET officials draw a salary for their work as part of NPHET. [18140/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the Chairmanship of Chief Medical Officer.

The NPHET’s membership is multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral in line with best international practice. Membership comprises representatives from across the health and social care service including the Department of Health (DOH), Health Service Executive (HSE), Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and others with relevant expertise in health and/or other related matters.

I can confirm that members of the NPHET do not receive a specific fee from the Department of Health for their participation on the NPHET. The NPHET is supported by a secretariat team from the Department of Health.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1520. To ask the Minister for Health the number of NPHET officials who draw a salary for their work as part of NPHET. [18141/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the Chairmanship of Chief Medical Officer.

The NPHET’s membership is multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral in line with best international practice. Membership comprises representatives from across the health and social care service including the Department of Health (DOH), Health Service Executive (HSE), Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and others with relevant expertise in health and/or other related matters.

I can confirm that members of the NPHET do not receive a specific fee from the Department of Health for their participation on the NPHET. The NPHET is supported by a secretariat team from the Department of Health.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1521. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET officials receive a separate salary for other employment, either in the public or private sector; if so, the breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the Chairmanship of Chief Medical Officer.

The NPHET’s membership is multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral in line with best international practice. Membership comprises representatives from across the health and social care service including the Department of Health (DOH), Health Service Executive (HSE), Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and others with relevant expertise in health and/or other related matters.

I can confirm that members of the NPHET do not receive a specific fee from the Department of Health for their participation on the NPHET. The NPHET is supported by a secretariat team from the Department of Health.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1522. To ask the Minister for Health if any NPHET officials receive a separate Civil Service salary independent of their NPHET work or salary. [18143/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies.

Members of NPHET who are employees of the Department of Health, another Department or agency do not receive any additional salary or allowance for being members of NPHET other than their existing terms and conditions of employment. NPHET as an entity does not employ any staff itself.