Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Holly Cairns - PQ 51180-25
Deputy Cairns asked about the number of lactation consultants currently in position across the country. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: September 2025
Updated: December 2025
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Question from Deputy Holly Cairns - PQ 51180-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants currently in position across the country, by area, in tabular form; the number of lactation consultant positions that remain open but unfilled; and the way in which it is intended to reach the target as set out in the national breastfeeding action plan.
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