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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2013

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Questions (232)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

232. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lamp treatment facilities for psoriasis patients are not in use in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, because of non-deployment of staff; and if he will address this as a matter of urgency with the Health Service Executive and the hospital so that this treatment can be made available to the patients who need it. [10901/13]

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The Deputy will be aware that the Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so.

In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

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