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Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 51057-26, 51059-26 & 51060-26

Deputy O'Flynn asked about the HSE reducing the use of international recruitment over the next 5 years. Read the HSE response.

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To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 9 June 2026, which referred to "the ambition of driving towards self-sufficiency in workforce supply," to confirm whether the HSE has set any numerical target to reduce reliance on international recruitment over the next five years; and if so, to state the target, the baseline year and the target date; or, if no such target exists, to confirm that none has been set. [PQ 51057/26]

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 9 June 2026, the specific metric by which "self-sufficiency in workforce supply" is defined and measured; the named body responsible for monitoring progress towards it; and the date on which that body next reports. [PQ 51059/26]

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 9 June 2026, which states that "demand continues to outstrip supply," whether the HSE projects reliance on international recruitment to rise or fall over the next five years; and to set out the modelling on which that projection is based. [PQ 51060/26]

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Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 51057-26, 51059-26 & 51060-26