Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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430. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a submission seeking additional resources for the cross-border directive unit; the number of staff that have been requested; when the submission was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8300/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The management of staffing levels for the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE.  I understand that a business case for increased staffing levels has been made by the CBD office and is being considered in the HSE. A copy of this business case was forwarded by the HSE to my Department in May 2018 for information purposes.

As this is an operational matter I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the particulars of the staffing submission in relation to the CBD office.