Hospital Staff

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Questions (1023)

David Stanton

Question:

1030 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health in regard to each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, if he can provide details of the total number of hospital consultants posts advertised to be filled; the number of such posts which were permanent in nature and included work responsibilities in Health Service Executive hospitals or facilities; the total number of applicants for each of the posts advertised and number interviewed respectively; the total number of posts offered to candidates and the numbers of posts accepted and declined respectively; the total number of hospital consultant posts which are currently vacant and being staffed by locum consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/11]

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Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to recruit, manage and deploy its human resources, including medical consultants, to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.