I thank Deputy Murphy for his question and his focus on this issue. With regard to the specific post in question, which is a badly needed post, as the Deputy said, it is approved for filling and the process for recruitment is ongoing. One of our biggest challenges where we have funded positions is to make sure those positions are filled, and filled quickly, because patients need that, as the Deputy has highlighted again today. I will raise it again with the HSE and look for a further weekly update on the process of recruitment. However, we are in need of the staff to come into the system as well.

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