Hospital Staff
Seanad Éireann — 2026-09-24
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

Apologies, I will get that for the Senator.
I will get clarification about those particular posts because it is important. I will be in contact with the Department today.
What I can say, as the Senator said earlier, is that Kilkenny hospital is outstanding. It is a model 3 hospital. The staff do great work there.
It is important, as she said. Working through the HSE and with the Department, there has been an increase in staffing but on those two particular posts, I certainly will come back to her.
On the injury clinic, we are moving as quickly as we can. When you give a time, there are always delays. We hope to have some of it ready or operational by the end of this year and then, in early 2027, it will be fully operational. It is great to see this. It adheres to Sláintecare. For the people of Carlow and the surround areas, it will be good to have this operating.
I thank Senators Stephenson and Noonan for their commitment. They are constantly highlighting the importance of this too.

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Sitting date: 2026-09-24