Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will be opening up a new panel for physiotherapists; the number that will be put on the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the recruitment of physiotherapists is a matter for the HSE in the first instance, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the physiotherapist panel; the date on which this panel was established; when same was last updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the recruitment of physiotherapists is a matter for the HSE in the first instance, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.