Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 11456-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked how national accountability for recruitment performance is maintained. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: February 2026
Updated: March 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the way in whch national accountability for recruitment performance is maintained following the establishment of six health regions under Sláintecare, in circumstances where recruitment clearance timelines are not measured at national level; whether she accepts that devolving workforce autonomy without national clearance benchmarks weakens oversight; and the steps being taken by her Department to ensure consistent, transparent measurement of recruitment timelines across all regions.
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