Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for attending this afternoon to help us with the important report we will produce. Some of the challenges associated with our nurses qualifying and going abroad were highlighted. What does Mr. Hughes see as his role and the role of anyone involved in the service in creating the impression that this is a good place to work? If we could retain people, it would take the pressure off. As I listened to some of the previous commentary, I thought that an 18 year old listening to it would not go into the profession. There must be a gap in terms of selling it as an attractive career for people. How is that gap to be filled? Today's topic is on recruitment. If we want to recruit, we need people to graduate. Therefore, how will we get young people in? How would they look at this and say it is an attractive career?