Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of candidates who expressed an interest in a CHO 4 HSE principal specialist psychologist post in mental health (0.4 WTE specified purpose contract) with a focus on supporting the operational governance of trainees on the UCC doctor of clinical psychology programme, advertised on 23 February 2022; the reason there has not been an interview process to date; the current status of the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56062/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, 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.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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324. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 842 of 5 April 2022, 308 of 18 May 2022, 233 of 22 June 2022 and 1117 of 12 July 2022, the percentage of appointments to senior psychologist posts in the Cork adult mental health services between August 2017 and January 2021 that took place via unadvertised transfers; the exact service locations; the dates of each of these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56063/22]

Mary Butler (Waterford, 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.