asked the Minister for Health what is the present position regarding the filling of the vacant post as county surgeon for Longford.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Longford County Surgeon.
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The present arrangements for the carrying out of the duties of county surgeon, by a person who is not resident in the county and who can only give part-time service, are not regarded as wholly satisfactory and the local authority have for some time been seeking to fill the post on a whole-time basis. I understand that a candidate has now been selected and has been offered the appointment.
The question of filling the vacancy on a permanent basis is linked with the future organisation of a hospital service catering for Longford patients.