Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I made a suggestion which may not refer directly to the amendment but the Minister did not give it favourable consideration. In respect of the transfer of staff from the HSE to the agency, is she confident it is right and proper to transfer staff directly, and that appropriate staff are being transferred? Should staff moving in this way not have to apply for the jobs in the new agency in order to ensure there are appropriate front-line staff from day one, rather than an excess of office or administrative staff? Given the Minister has just stated that a number of days must be factored in for such a transfer, rather than a single day, perhaps an amendment to that effect would facilitate such a request.