Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013
592. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the post of paediatric emergency medicine in Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1, will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15346/13]
View answerThe 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. This policy requires that by the end of 2013, the health service achieves a workforce of 98,955 whole time equivalents (WTEs). 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 in this matter.
