Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 24716-26
Deputy Flynn asked about the criteria used to determine the geographic allocation of SCAN posts. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: April 2026
Updated: May 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 24716-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the geographic allocation of SCAN posts; whether allocation is based on population, deprivation index, suicide incidence, or service demand; and whether a formal allocation model exists.
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