Health Services Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Ceisteanna (527, 528)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

527. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a new chief dental officer will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13923/13]

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

528. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a new chief nursing officer will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together.

The current moratorium on the filling of posts has meant that my Department has not been in a position to fill the posts of Chief Dental Officer and Chief Nursing Officer. Future decisions on these posts will be taken against the backdrop of my Department's need to balance the delivery of business priorities with falling levels of overall resources.