I am responding to the question posed by the Deputy in its constituent parts below.
Number of radiographers and radiation therapists registered with CORU at 31 December in the past five years
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-
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025*
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Radiographer
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2,758
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2,987
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3,782**
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3,602
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3,975
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Radiation Therapist
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499
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514
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Not included
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583
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619
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*draft annual report 2025 figures
**not separately indicated
Number of registrants have been taken from CORU’s annual reports 2021-2024. Please note separate figures for radiographers and radiation therapists were not provided in the 2023 report.
Number of radiographers and radiation therapists employed in the public health service at 31 December in the past five years
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Staff Category/Group/Grade Group/Grade
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WTE DEC 2021
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WTE DEC 2022
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WTE DEC 2023
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WTE DEC 2024
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WTE DEC 2025
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Radiation Therapists
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199
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205
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204
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227
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224
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Radiographers
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1,441
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1,493
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1,524
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1,582
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1,633
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The numbers employed include those in Section 38s and those employed in the disabilities sector.
The vacancy rate for those posts across each of the six HSE Health Regions, noting the acknowledgement in her Department's December 2025 workforce paper of a current shortage of both professions across the public and private sectors
My Department is currently awaiting information on the vacancy rate for posts across each of the six HSE Health Regions from the HSE and this will be collated and a reply issued directly to you as soon as possible.
The additional student places that have been created to address this shortage:
• There were 145 year 1 students enrolled in radiography courses in the 2024 academic year (latest HEA figures available) with 50 additional places provided in 2025 and a further 30 additional places expected in 2026.
• There were 40 year 1 students enrolled in radiation therapy courses in the 2024 academic year (latest HEA figures available) with 3 additional places provided in 2025 and a further 20 additional places expected in 2026.
