Maternity Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Questions (716)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

716. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants in each CHO; the number of CHOs which plan to advertise posts for dedicated lactation consultants in the next three months; and if there are plans to remove any lactation consultants from CHOs in tabular form. [5364/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.