Health Care Professionals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Questions (82)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

103 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give consideration to the difficulty for newly-qualified physio and occupational speech and language therapists getting employment here and the loss this represents to the health services; if she will implement a scheme to keep at least some of these young persons at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20206/10]

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.