Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
458. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the consultant and doctor structure in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the number of positions unfilled; his plans to advertise or interview for such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/15]
View answer460. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the nursing structure at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the number of posts unfilled; the number of nurses on sick leave for each of the past 20 weeks; the number of agency nurses employed in the hospital for each of the past 20 weeks; the cost of the employment of agency nurses over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2754/15]
View answer465. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of nurses in Naas General Hospital on short-term or temporary contracts; the number of nurses determined by management to be the total number needed for the hospital to function to its full capacity; if the Health Service Executive is in the process of interviewing for new nursing positions within the hospital; if such interviews are to create full-time posts in regard to nurses currently employed on short-term or temporary contracts or if such positions have been advertised nationally or internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2774/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 458, 460 and 465 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
