David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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282. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fill the 500 vacant consultant posts; the timeline to achieve same; the estimated cost to fill 500 posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17876/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on this matter. It is noted that many of the consultant posts described as vacant are filled in an interim basis, including agency, locum, or fixed term contracts.