John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)

Question 5: To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent positions that have been reduced at Waterford Regional Hospital since the recruitment moratorium was introduced in March 2009; the amount that has been spent on agency staff at Waterford Regional Hospital in that same time period; the target of the recruitment moratorium by the end of 2012; if he will consider lifting the moratorium for frontline staff if that whole time equivalent downsize is reached in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8864/12]

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