Joan Freeman (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will address a question to Mr. Peter Hughes, who mentioned that one solution to increasing staff levels or recruitment and retention of staff is to do with pay. He was involved in the pay talks recently. Where is the problem here? We are told constantly all the time by the HSE that we cannot recruit staff, so where is the problem?

Ms Mary Nicholson from the ISPCC was right in that we need young people to be in here talking. We tried to get them to come. I was conscious of the fact that they were terrified that they would be stigmatised for life. That is why they did not want to speak but we are here to speak on their behalf. That is why it is very important today that we do so.

Dr. Maria Migone is very much on the front line and every day, she see a relentless number of terrible challenges. On a personal level, what is that like for her?