168. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a hospital (details supplied), following the lifting of the recruitment ban, advertised vacancies for psychiatric nurses in the adult mental health unit of that hospital; if so, when these positions were advertised; the number of positions that were advertised; when the competition closed; the number recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39464/24]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.