Hospital Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Questions (218)

Michael Ring

Question:

326 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if the management of a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo has applied to replace the nursing staff they have lost; when this application was submitted to the Health Service Executive; if the HSE made an application to her to get the embargo on recruitment lifted to replace the necessary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12735/10]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.