REGIONAL HEALTH FORUM DUBLIN AND NORTH EAST FÓRAM RÉIGIÚNACH SLÁINTE BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH AGUS AN TOIRTHUAISCEART 24 JANUARY, 2011 TH
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5 REPLY TO QUESTION REF: 24.01DENNISON07
Question: “Has the HSE, from its inception, made payments to former Health Board CEO’s who had retired and to state who was paid and the amounts involved?” Submitted by Cllr. Kieran Dennison
Response: In 2005, a severance arrangement was in put in place which was agreed and approved by the Department of Health and Children for former CEO’s of the Health Boards. The Former CEO’s who availed of this arrangement are as follows: Ms. Maureen Windle, Former CEO, Northern Area Health Board Mr. Martin Gallagher, Former CEO, East Coast Area Health Board Mr. Michael Lyons, Former CEO, ERHA. Mr. Denis Doherty, Former CEO, HEBe Mr. Pat Gaughan, Former CEO Midland Health Board Mr. Paul Robinson, Former CEO, North Eastern Health Board. Dr. Sheelagh Ryan, Former CEO, Western Health Board. Mr. Stiofan De Bruca, Former CEO Mid West Health Board Mr. Pat Harvey, CEO, North West Health Board. The former CEO’s received LumpSum, Pension, Severance and ExGratia payments. A re training grant was also to be paid only on the basis of vouched expenditure.
John Smith Assistant National Director – HR Services Health Service Executive
Tel: (01)Â 8817039 Email: ciara.oconnell2@hse.ie