1076. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the physician associate role will be published; the reasons for the repeated delays to its publication since the original due date of 31 October 2025; the current status of the HSE embargo affecting the recruitment of physician associates; the expected timeline for lifting this embargo; and the steps her Department and the HSE will take to provide clarity to students, graduates, and working physician associates regarding regulation, employment pathways, and integration into the health service [34496/26]

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1076. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the physician associate role will be published; the reasons for the repeated delays to its publication since the original due date of 31 October 2025; the current status of the HSE embargo affecting the recruitment of physician associates; the expected timeline for lifting this embargo; and the steps her Department and the HSE will take to provide clarity to students, graduates, and working physician associates regarding regulation, employment pathways, and integration into the health service [34496/26]

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