Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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350. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant posts for dentists, nurses and doctors within the Defence Forces Medical Corps; the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42951/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the military authorities that the current number of vacancies for each of the requested positions are as follows:

A Review of the provision of Medical Services has been completed and is currently under consideration. The Review will inform future recruitment within the Defence Forces Medical Corps.

For the Deputy's awareness, the filling of Medical Officer (Doctor) positions is undertaken on an ongoing basis.