This is the fourth time that I have raised the need for a whole-time equivalent dietician to be allocated to County Wexford since December 2020. The current allocation is a 0.5 whole-time equivalent, but there is a concerning exponential rise in the diagnosis of anorexia in the teenage population. It is fundamental to managing mental health that the clinical staffing requirement is matched with the growing needs in society. That is why it is so concerning that there has been such an increase in anorexia diagnoses. County Wexford needs one whole-time equivalent dietician. The vacancy cannot be filled. In April, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, said that it was a funded position, but there had been no response to the advertisement for the post. The Tánaiste told me in July that the post had been advertised, but nobody was willing to take up the position. I believe it is because it is a 0.5 whole-time equivalent post. Can the Taoiseach tell the parents and children of Wexford when they will receive the help required?

I accept the sincerity of the Deputy's presentation. I value her raising the issue, even though the recruitment of staff is an operational issue for the HSE. The Deputy has suggested because the post is part time, it is not getting the attention from people who could fill that position. I will engage with the HSE on that. The recruitment processes need to be speeded up, accelerated and there needs to be greater innovation in recruiting people. The HSE has recruited approximately 11,000 people in the period between the latter part of 2020 and now. That is a lot of people who have been recruited. A bit of creativity could be used here, through the creation of a whole-time equivalent post. It is funded, so just get on with it and get it done in some shape or form.