David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent radiation oncology professionals currently in post in the public system per 100,000 people in the population of Ireland; the number of full-time equivalent radiation oncology professionals that are required in order to meet the current and projected demands on the radiation oncology service to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, 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.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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224. To ask the Minister for Health the training, recruitment and retention plans that are in place to ensure that a sufficient number of radiation oncology professionals are in post to meet current and projected demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33158/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, 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.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent medical oncology nurses currently in-post in the public system per 100,000 in the population of Ireland; the number of medical oncology nurses in-post who are required in order to meet the current and projected demands of nursing in oncology to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, 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.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health the training, recruitment and retention plans that are in place to ensure that a sufficient number of medical oncology nurses are in-post to meet current and projected demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, 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.