Written answers
Thursday, 21 October 2021
Department of Health
Health Services Staff
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the number of therapeutic staff currently in place to deliver the Children’s Disability Network Team Network model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51865/21]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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333. To ask the Minister for Health the way the figure of some 7,000 new posts to be created across the health service announced in budget 2022 was arrived at; the locations and areas in which these posts will be created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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It was announced in Budget 2022 that almost 8,000 whole-time equivalents will be recruited next year. This includes a carryover of staff that were planned to be hired in 2021 but their recruitment had to be delayed due to the third wave of COVID-19 at beginning of the year, along with the resources needed for the vaccine rollout. It also includes new posts funded under new developments, which were determined based on service needs and 2022 initiatives. The posts announced for 2022 will be across all staff categories and service areas.
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