Written answer
Health Services Staff
Ken O’Flynn sought assurances on maintaining skin cancer surveillance during recruitment for a vacant Cork consultant post; the Minister referred the matter to the HSE.
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the recruitment process for the vacant professorial consultant post associated with Cork University Hospital and University College Cork will take account of the need to maintain skin cancer surveillance capacity for existing at-risk patients; the interim arrangements in place to maintain that capacity pending the appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66529/26]