James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of permanent nursing and midwifery posts in each of the acute hospitals in the mid west and north east regions; the number of these staff who work fulltime; the number of posts which are currently vacant or being filled on a temporary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. It is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.