Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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973. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds psychiatric nurse courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/21]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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974. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the HSE to fund a psychiatric nurses course; if the course has been completed; if so, the outcome; if this course will continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52721/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 973 and 974 together.

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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975. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE; the number employed through a recruitment agency from 2019 to the latest date in 2021 in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52722/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.