Ms Michele Monahan:

No. The agencies cannot find radiographers at this time, which means we do not get anybody to provide cover. As stated in the submission, we may be given a name a few weeks before the person is due back from maternity leave. This means we will have bolstered and covered that work and moved people around. The Deputy asked how staff feel. Staff in every grade dealing with emergency care are overwhelmed. We do not have enough resources in terms of equipment, people or time. We see the patients coming in. We deal with those sick patients and do our best to provide diagnostics. The Deputy will note the increase in the volume. We are overwhelmed because we are not being supported with the provision of equipment or people at any level.