Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional registered advanced nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists that were recruited during 2017 by the Saolta hospital group to address the growing volume of new patients and increased treatment options available for persons presenting with and surviving cancer; and the number of registered advanced nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in place for such purposes within the group. [54855/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses registered to prescribe medicinal products for each hospital group in 2016 and 2017 respectively, in tabular form. [54856/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses registered to prescribe ionising radiation for each hospital group in 2016 and 2017 respectively, in tabular form. [54857/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.