Children's Health Act 2018

PART 4

Chief Executive Officer and employees of Children’s Health Ireland

Chief Executive Officer

23. (1) There shall be a chief executive officer of Children’s Health Ireland (in this Act referred to as the “Chief Executive Officer”).

(2) The Chief Executive Officer (other than the Chief Executive Officer referred to in subsection (4)) shall be appointed by the Board, with the consent of the Minister, in accordance with such procedures as are determined by the Board.

(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall hold office on such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, allowances for expenses and superannuation) as may be determined by the Board with the approval of the Executive given with the consent of the Minister and the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), the person who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Hospital Group immediately before the establishment day shall on the establishment day become the Chief Executive Officer for the unexpired period of his or her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Hospital Group and shall hold office on such terms and conditions as are specified under that appointment.

(5) The remuneration and allowances payable to the Chief Executive Officer shall be paid by Children’s Health Ireland out of funds at its disposal.

(6) The Chief Executive Officer shall not hold any other office or position without the consent of the Board.

(7) The Chief Executive Officer may be removed from office by the Board for stated reasons.

(8) The Chief Executive Officer may attend meetings of the Board and may make submissions, orally or in writing, to and otherwise advise the Board at such meetings in accordance with the procedures of the Board regulated under section 16 (10).

(9) In this section “Children’s Hospital Group” means the administrative group having responsibility for staff and budgetary matters relating to services in Crumlin Hospital and Temple Street Hospital and paediatric services in Tallaght Hospital.