Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Brassil mentioned visibility when it comes to recruitment. Can we go into the schools? Perhaps that has been done. Can we get packages, work with unions and say to people that when they qualify in five years, they will work in specific CHO areas and outline the opportunities they will have, along with wage structures, increments, information on where they can improve and so on? I do not see any forward planning to retain staff or give them a chance to improve. That is why we are losing a lot of very good staff from the country. It is not always about money. I spoke to a very good friend at Christmas two years ago and he cried because he wanted to work and pay his taxes here at home but he could not afford to live here. He works in Australia now and he still hates it. I have so much to say on this but I will stop there and send Mr. Reaney an email.