Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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248. To ask the Minister for Health if a funding application has been received by his Department for the appointment of the four outstanding epilepsy nurse specialist posts committed to as part of the 2018 Valproate Response Project (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this application; if the application will be expedited given the urgent need for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18734/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE has recently submitted an application to my Department to fund the advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) positions recommended in its report on the Valproate Response Project in 2019. This application is being considered by officials within the Department.