Robert Troy
Question:20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of additional midwives and nurses at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [20761/15]
View answerThursday, 28 May 2015
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I have made enquiries to the HSE concerning the recruitment of additional midwives and nurses at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. It was agreed that 10 additional nursing posts would be provided for the Emergency Department in the Midland Regional Hospital. The HSE has advised that these ten posts were offered to nurses on relevant recruitment panels and six nurses have expressed an interest in applying for the posts. Fifteen general nursing posts were offered to nurses on the relevant recruitment panel with eight expressions of interest to date. There have been 8 midwifery posts accepted to date. Those who have expressed an interest in the posts above are now proceeding through the pre-employment recruitment process with the HSE's National Recruitment Service.