Nurse recruitment in Baile Bhuirne
Deputy Moynihan highlighted a long vacancy in public health nursing and asked about the Government’s recruitment commitment. The Taoiseach said he would check the specific case and noted the complications of nursing recruitment systems.
On page 63 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to provide for new procedures to ensure there will be efficient and timely recruitment of nurses. It is nearly ten months since the public health nurse in Baile Bhuirne retired. That was a planned retirement but there has been a stop-start service in the meantime. Is any effort being made to fulfil that commitment for a timely recruitment of nurses? I have raised this previously and it was highlighted to the HSE.
Comment on this
If the Deputy gives me more details on the specific incidence, I will have it checked. Much of nursing recruitment goes through the national recruitment service which is somewhat cumbersome, but others can recruit independently and locally, which has led to financial management issues. If the Deputy provides me with more information I will have it checked out.