Written answers
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Department of Health
Health Service Executive
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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887. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved 2024 HSE development posts that are currently filled by temporary staff and by agency staff, broken down by staff grade; the reasons these figures were not included in the HSE’s reply (details supplied). [65766/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy as soon as possible.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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888. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time taken for an applicant for a 2024 HSE development post to complete the clearance process before being placed on payroll; the number of applicants currently in clearance for more than 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months; and the operational reasons for these delays. [65767/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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889. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the 2024–2025 HSE employment control measures on the staffing targets approved for 2024; the number of posts for which recruitment was paused or deferred as a result; and the expected timeline to lift remaining restrictions in order to fill all outstanding development posts. [65768/25]
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.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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890. To ask the Minister for Health the performance targets set by her Department for the HSE regarding recruitment timelines for both replacement vacancies and newly funded service development posts; the monthly metrics used to monitor progress toward these targets; the current national performance against each target; and the expected timeframe to eliminate the reported gap of 6,852 funded WTE posts as of September 2025. [65793/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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