Disability Services

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Questions (633, 634, 636)

Ryan O'Meara

Question:

633. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to PQ56219/26, with regards to staffing in North Tipperary CDNT and the unsuccessful campaigns for 2 Senior Psychologist posts and 1 Basic Grade Psychologist posts, which have all been vacant over 12 months; if any interest was received for any of these posts during their respective campaigns; if any panels were established; if any of these posts were offered; if any were accepted; if the HSE has any insight as to why repeated campaigns have been unsuccessful and if any alterations were made to said posts to address same. [68138/26]

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Ryan O'Meara

Question:

634. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to PQ56219/26 and staffing in North Tipperary CDNT, for an update on the repurposement of a currently vacant psychologist post into an early interventionist post. [68147/26]

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Ryan O'Meara

Question:

636. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 56219/26 regarding staffing in North Tipperary CDNT and the unsuccessful campaigns for the Senior Social Worker 0.8 WTE post, when will a new campaign will be launched. [68143/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 633, 634 and 636 together.

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 634 answered with Question No. 633.

635. Reply not received from Department.

Question No. 636 answered with Question No. 633.