Liz McManus
Ceist:97 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence the steps, if any, being taken to address the acute shortage of doctors and dentists facing the Army medical corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26184/99]
Vol. 512 No. 4
97 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence the steps, if any, being taken to address the acute shortage of doctors and dentists facing the Army medical corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26184/99]
There are a number of vacancies for doctors within the medical corps, despite frequent advertising for qualified personnel over recent years. In 1999 one medical officer was recruited to the medical corps.
Proposals for the recruitment of dentists have been received from the military authorities and are currently being examined by my Department.