§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the recently established nine posts of director within the Eastern health and social services board were filled; and how these positions differ in their range of management responsibilities and in salary from the posts that they replaced.
§ Mr. NeedhamAs the information requested is complex and detailed, my noble Friend Lord Skelmersdale will write to the hon. Gentleman direct.
§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements are being made by the Eastern health and social services board, pursuant to the abolition of the area executive team with effect from 1 April to ensure that the day-to-day management of health and social services are maintained at high level.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe board's general manager will have a strategic management group consisting of nine headquarters directors to support and assist him in the management of the services. The recently appointed unit general managers took up their posts from 1 April 1990 and will each be responsible to the general manager for the management and provision of services within one of the nine units of management.
§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated additional cost in 1990–91 of the current restructuring of the Eastern health and social services board.
§ Mr. NeedhamIt is expected that the net effect of the restructuring will be that the board expects to maintain its administration costs at approximately 5 per cent. as in previous years.