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Thursday, 27 November 2014

Department of Health

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Photo of Colm KeaveneyColm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 April 2013, if he will confirm that all of the posts identified in his reply have now been filled; the number that are still waiting to be filled; if the recruitment has been completed of the 13 occupational therapists, two physiotherapists and seven speech and language therapists for the Health Service Executive West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45594/14]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Up to the end of October 2014, 232.5 of 264.5 Primary Care Team posts, which were approved in 2013 have been filled. A further 4 posts have start dates agreed and the remaining 28 posts are still going through the recruitment process. The HSE is striving to have the remaining posts filled as soon as possible.

All of the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy posts allocated to the Health Service Executive West region have been filled.

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