Question from Deputy Brian Stanley - PQ 39501-26
Deputy Stanley asked about the staffing of paediatric services in primary care services in Laois. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs and HSE Dublin and Midlands
Published: May 2026
Updated: August 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the last date on which a full contingency of staff was in place for paediatrics within primary care services in County Laois; the staffing levels in place at that time by role (including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychology, and social work); the current staffing deficit by role; the steps being taken to restore a full complement of paediatric primary care staff in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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