Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There will be a need to take on people in the public sector in future in areas in which they are needed. There has been a good deal of talk about the 300 extra staff needed in the HSE in various roles, including those of public health nurse, physiotherapist and speech and language therapist. There is an issue with regard to new gardaí as well. Will redundancies be more targeted from this point on? We are seeing gardaí and public health nurses retiring. Will we need to take these people on again in one or two years' time?