Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 November 2012
226. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason the one unfilled permanent vacancy for a speech and language therapist in County Mayo has not been filled to date by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50635/12]
View answerThe Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains with its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the recruitment of speech and language therapists is a matter for the HSE in the first instance, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
