Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Paul Lawless - PQ 47322-26
Deputy Lawless asked about recruitment for the Ballina injury unit. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs and HSE West and North West
Published: June 2026
Updated: August 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current recruitment status for all posts at the Ballina injury unit; to detail the number of offers, particularly at advanced nurse practitioner level, that have been declined; the reasons for same; the measures being taken to address recruitment challenges and ensure sufficient staffing levels are in place for the planned opening; and to confirm whether staffing issues pose any risk to the operational launch of the unit.
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