Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 19 July 2011, the reason the National Recruitment Service was not notified of any approved staff nurse mental health posts in County Kerry in 2010 and 2011; if nurses placed on a national panel will be prioritised for these positions in future; the reason this has not happened hitherto, even though vacancies were filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to recruit, 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.