Assignment of Responsibilities under the
Public Service Management Act 1997

Finance and Evaluation Division is responsible for:
Implementing appropriate expenditure and cash management procedures to manage the Department financial position;
Preparing the Appropriation Accounts for Vote 38 (DoH) and providing the accounts function and assisting in the preparation of Appropriation Accounts for Vote 40 (DCYA);
Managing the performance of Vote 38 (health), from the negotiation of the Estimates to ensuring funding is spent in an appropriate manner, including monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the HSE financial performance;
Considering the longer term funding requirements of health, supported by improved methods of managing and analysing performance including ensuring that Activity Based Funding is rolled out as appropriate in acute hospitals.