770. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the consultant oral and maxillo facial surgeon post at Cork University Dental School and Hospital fell from 0.35 whole-time equivalent in December 2025 to 0.00 whole-time equivalent in April 2026; the reason principal dental surgeons whole-time equivalent staffing fell from 12.51 in December 2025 to 10.31 in April 2026; the reason consultants in restorative dentistry whole-time equivalent staffing fell from 1.80 to 1.00 over the same period; whether there is a recruitment or retention plan in place to restore these clinical posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48910/26]

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770. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the consultant oral and maxillo facial surgeon post at Cork University Dental School and Hospital fell from 0.35 whole-time equivalent in December 2025 to 0.00 whole-time equivalent in April 2026; the reason principal dental surgeons whole-time equivalent staffing fell from 12.51 in December 2025 to 10.31 in April 2026; the reason consultants in restorative dentistry whole-time equivalent staffing fell from 1.80 to 1.00 over the same period; whether there is a recruitment or retention plan in place to restore these clinical posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48910/26]

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