welcomes the increase since 2003 of ten additional consultant neurologist posts and four additional consultant neurophysiologist posts, bringing the total approved complement of posts in these specialties to 24 and seven respectively; the increase since 2006 of two additional approved consultant neurosurgeon posts at Beaumont Hospital and the provision of the necessary funding by the HSE for the creation of a fourth post at Cork University Hospital; the recent advertisement by the HSE for two permanent consultant neurologists at Beaumont and Waterford and for a consultant neurophysiologist at St. James's-Beaumont Hospitals.

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