Written answers
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Department of Health
Health Services Staff
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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2009. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated financial cost of reliance on agency or locum staff to cover long-term HSE vacancies, compared with the cost of filling those positions on a permanent basis. [59643/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, which the HSE would have access to the necessary costing details, this PQ has been referred to the HSE to respond.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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2010. To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has set any performance targets for the HSE regarding recruitment timelines, vacancy reduction or utilisation of approved pay funding; and how progress toward those targets is being monitored. [59644/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.
Michael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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2011. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of filled versus approved healthcare assistant posts within south Tipperary; the number of vacancies outstanding; and the expected timeline for filling these posts. [59649/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.
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