Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on whether vacancies currently advertised in the public sector will be adversely affected by a possible introduction of a recruitment ban; the position regarding the filling of two vacancies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13886/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the filling of vacancies (details supplied) will be proceeding as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13888/09]

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the adult respiratory consultant post, the paediatric consultant post and the nursing posts at Limerick regional hospital for cystic fibrosis patients will be recruited and hired in view of the statement (details supplied) regarding freezing recruitment in the public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13914/09]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the statement (details supplied) in relation to a public service recruitment embargo will have an impact on the recently advertised position for a consultant respiratory physician covering the mid-west region based at the Mid-West Regional Hospital, Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13919/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 94, 97 and 98 together.

As the Deputies are aware a moratorium was recently announced. This moratorium does not apply to consultants and therapists. In the case of other staff, options such as redeployment across all services need to be examined.