Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult ADHD specialists that are working in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4974/23]

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.

Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in CHO4 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4977/23]

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.

Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in Bandon, Kinsale, and Carrigaline networks of network 13 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/23]

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.

Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will separate out the public health nurse role in order that public health nurses can have a choice between working with children and babies (child welfare clinics) or the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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A Registered Public Health Nurse ( PHN) is licensed under regulation to provide care in the community setting, supporting patient groups ranging from new-born to those who require end of life care.  The PHN role in Ireland encompasses health promotion, disease prevention, screening and nursing care. 

The issue of offering any group of staff a choice as to their preferred area to work in is a Human Resources /staff deployment matter inextricably linked to organising and managing the particular health service in question. Therefore, any such proposal would require careful consideration, including consideration of the potential impacts on both the service being provided currently and overall staffing deployment in the wider context.

As the specific issue raised by the Deputy refers to the operational responsibilities of the HSE, I have referred the matter to the HSE for its attention and direct response to him.

Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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245. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any specialist posts created in community healthcare under the field of maternity care, including anti-natal education, anti-natal clinics, post-natal care and mother and babies, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/23]

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.