Written answers

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Health Services Staff

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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530. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funded 2024 posts that remained unfilled as a direct result of the employment control measures applied in 2024 and 2025, the projected timeframe to lift remaining restrictions; and the expected date for full staffing against approved WTE levels. [68924/25]

Photo of Ken O'FlynnKen O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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531. To ask the Minister for Health to publish the current national performance against all monthly recruitment KPIs for replacement vacancies and development posts, including the KPI governing the elimination of the 6,852 funded WTE staffing gap reported in September 2025; and to provide the Department’s expected timeline to close this gap. [68925/25]

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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537. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase staff for the public health nurse network in an area (details supplied) given the cessation of child development checks due to staff shortages; if her Department plans to ensure adequate and sustained funding and staffing at the location to ensure community health services are available; when full child health and developmental screening services will be reinstated at the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68948/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer 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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