Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the recruitment embargo, I presume this does not extend to section 39 organisations being funded by the HSE. I am asking about this point specifically because Mr. Gloster kindly agreed to my request to meet with representatives of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, NCBI. As part of that engagement and discussion, a commitment was given to fund an extra eye clinic liaison officer, ECLO, due to be appointed in Waterford hospital. I presume the commitment to this funding is there and the hospital can go ahead and hire the ECLO, because I think the hospital is almost at this stage of recruitment.