HSE Strategy and Reform Committee meeting minutes 19 June 2026

Committee Members Present

Tim Hynes (Chair), Brendan Whelan, Matt Walsh, Derick Mitchell, Nigel Donovan, David Codd.

Apologies

Aogán Ó Fearghail, Sarah Barry, Martin McCormack.

HSE Executive Attendance

Damien McCallion (CTTO), Mellany McLoone (IHA Manager Dublin North City and West), Camille Staunton (GM Technology and Transformation), Niamh Drew (Deputy Corporate Secretary), Rebecca Kennedy (Office of the Board).

Joined the Meeting

Michael Lane (A/CFO), Peter McGowan (HSE Procurement – Digital Health and Innovation), Philippa Ryan Withero (AND Strategic Workforce Planning), Raied Karim (OHR Programme Director), Brendan Murphy (Chief Medical Information Officer), Rebecca Ring (Deloitte).

Minutes reflect the order in which items were considered and are numbered in accordance with the original agenda. All performance/activity data used in this document refers to the latest information available at the time.

The Committee held a private session to review the agenda, the relevant papers and approach to conducting the meeting, noting that the focus of the meeting would be to receive updates on key items and to suggest relevant actions as they became apparent.

The Chair welcomed new members David Codd and Nigel Donovan to the Committee.

2.1 Declarations of Interest

No conflicts of interest were declared.

2.2 Committee Meeting Minutes

The Committee approved the minutes of 23 March 2026.

2.3 Matters for noting

The Committee noted the following papers which were circulated in advance of the meeting:

• Driving Change and Transforming Services; Quarterly Portfolio Report;
• CCO Bi-annual report on clinical strategies;
• Corporate Risk Register Q1 2025 Report.

3.1 Procurement Strategy

A/CFO and P McGowan joined the meeting

P McGowan briefed the Committee on the general landscape of procurement in the HSE and the HSE Corporate Procurement Plan 2025-2027.

The Committee discussed the HSE relationship with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and the procurement process for voluntary bodies. The CTTO briefed the Committee on the national tender process for virtual wards which was currently underway. It was agreed that the Committee would take virtual wards as a focus area at a later meeting.

The Committee discussed the complexity of the procurement system used by the HSE and the use of IFMS to provide visibility across multiple systems. It was agreed that an update on IFMS would come to the Committee at a later meeting. It was also agreed that Committee members N Donovan and D Codd would meet with the ND Procurement to discuss the procurement strategy further.

A/CFO and P McGowan left the meeting

3.2 Resource Management / Staff Bank Model

AND Strategic Workforce Planning joined the meeting

The AND Strategic Workforce Planning updated the Committee on staff banks and staff mobility. The Committee noted the HSE Cost Performance Oversight Group (CPOG) Weekly Report 12 June 2026 which was circulated in advance of the meeting and included updates on Pay Savings including implementation of staff banks.

The AND Strategic Workforce Planning confirmed that eight staff banks are currently operational and good progress is being made to establish more. The current banks are largely acute focused and the Committee noted that the intention is that banks would be available for community services also.

The Committee queried what the guidelines around the staff banks and their implementation will be available. The AND Strategic Workforce Planning confirmed that there is a draft Staff Bank Framework in development and that this could be circulated to the Committee following the meeting.

In relation to staff mobility, the AND Strategic Workforce Planning advised the Committee that the HSE does currently facilitate staff mobility where it is possible, effective/ efficient and safe to do so in the context of the required knowledge, skills and experience, both within the organisation and with external organisations. The Committee highlighted that this should continue to be facilitated provided that standards of care are upheld and there will be minimal undue impact on patients and service users.

AND Strategic Workforce Planning left the meeting

4.1 National One Health Record (OHR)

OHR Programme Director, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), and R Ring joined the meeting

The CTTO updated the Committee on progress on the OHR (One Health Record) programme. The Committee noted papers circulated in advance of the meeting which included updates on: the Business Case, Procurement; Health Service Transformation, and Technology Transformation Workstreams; Workforce; Programme Management and Risk Management.

The CTTO confirmed that bids had been received and some have now been shortlisted. The engagement with the Peer Review Group (PRG) was outlined and CTTO confirmed that a further update will be brought to the Committee when the PRG report is completed.

The Committee discussed the risks to the programme and ensuring its governance is strong, including how assurance would be provided to the Board. CTTO confirmed that he is the corporate accountable office for the OHR programme and that implementation will be driven by the clinical community.

CTTO, IHA Manager Dublin North City and West, GM Technology and Transformation, OHR Programme Director, CMIO, and R Ring left the meeting

No matters arose under this item.

The meeting ended at 12:05.

Terms of Reference: Strategy and Reform Committee