Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health nurses on a HSE panel waiting to be offered fulltime positions. [27757/17]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1287. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has paid to date in 2017 to agencies for mental health nurses [27758/17]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1288. To ask the Minister for Health the staff bill for mental health nurses paid directly by the HSE as opposed to that for mental health nurses employed by agencies. [27759/17]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1289. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general nurses on a HSE panel waiting to be offered a fulltime position. [27760/17]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1290. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE paid to date in 2017 to agencies for general nurses. [27761/17]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1291. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure for general nurses paid directly by the HSE as opposed to the expenditure for general nurses from agencies. [27762/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1287 to 1291, inclusive, together.

I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.