Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in nine new district public health nurses being appointed to Dublin north west CHO area nine; when these nurses will be in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/17]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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131. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attended to by the public health nurses in CHO area 9 by LHO area; the number of public health nurses in each; and the number of unfilled public health nurses positions and public health nurses on extended leave in these areas [43099/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together.

As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.