Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targeted domestic recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targeted international recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35346/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing a sponsorship programme for children's disability network teams; the way that such a programme would work; the estimated cost of rolling out such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra628. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of a relocation allowance to support any international recruitment campaigns aimed at filling vacant posts for children’s disability network teams; the estimated cost of providing such an allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra631. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the number of therapy assistants in the system with HSE-supporting individuals to return to education to qualify as therapists; the supports that would need to be put in place to facilitate such training and education; the estimated number of persons targeted to avail of such education; the estimated costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 624 to 626, inclusive, 628 and 631 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
