Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 November 2012
251. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the reason the promised podiatry post at Wexford General Hospital, sanctioned in April 2012, will now not be filled due to the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50295/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra261. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed podiatry post at Our Ladys Hospital, having regard to the fact that similar positions have been filled in Dublin, Galway and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50338/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra267. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment to have the podiatry post filled in Waterford Regional Hospital as it has been in hospitals in Dublin, Galway and Limerick; if he will acknowledge that the filling of this post is critical to tackling diabetes foot disease in the community and keeping persons with this health complication out of hospital, healthy and mobile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50430/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the promised podiatry post at Kerry General Hospital in April 2012, when it will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50446/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will fill the podiatry post at Mullingar Hospital, County Westmeath, as sanctioned in April 2012, the post was planned as part of the national Footcare Programme to tackle the increase in diabetes related foot ulcers and amputations, this post is critical to tackling diabetes foot disease in the community and in keeping people with this health complication out of hospital, health and mobile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50551/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 251, 261, 267, 269 and 273 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
