Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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580. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant spinal surgeons based at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21399/24]

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.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the embargo on hiring health care assistants in Killarney Community Hospital, which is due to open in November 2024. [21421/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.