Bernard Allen
Question:177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the reason a consultant dermatologist has not been appointed to the Cork Regional Hospital in view of the fact that the last one retired seven years ago. [2507/94]
Vol. 446 No. 6
177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health the reason a consultant dermatologist has not been appointed to the Cork Regional Hospital in view of the fact that the last one retired seven years ago. [2507/94]
Under my Department's current personnel policy, each agency has responsibility for identifying manpower requirements. Proposals for the filling of new and replacement permanent posts are reviewed on a regular basis by my Department. This review is undertaken having regard to service and personnel criteria in the context of the priority afforded to each post by the agency concerned and with particular regard to the availability of financial resources.