Health Services Staff
Seanad Éireann — 2025-07-02
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Evanne Ní Chuilinn (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I thank the Minister. That piece of information on the six additional whole-time equivalent nurses is new. If they are beginning in September 2025, that will significantly impact in a positive way in the Dublin areas the Minister mentioned. If she has an opportunity to pass word back to the HSE and the managers in the area, it is important that, as part of that workload in September, they would look at trying to catch up on what has been missed because babies continue to be born and continue to need their newborn checks, six-week checks and six-month checks, but there are three- and four-year-olds who have had maybe one heel prick test and that is it. It is, therefore, really important that, as part of their work programme when they begin in September, they look back at what has been missed over the past few years. I appreciate the Minister's considered response, however. I am glad there is actual news in it and that we have six whole-time equivalent public health nurses beginning work in September. I thank her for that.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-02