Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The cost of agency cover, for example, is greater than direct employment of a member of staff. It is difficult to have somebody roving and employed in different parts of the country. Cost-effectiveness and retention should be central to the review. Retention obviously gives rise to costs for training and experience and many other factors come into the equation when one looks at value for money and quality of service. We want people to be shouting from the rooftops that this is the way to go and, in order for them to do that, they must have a good experience. They also must have certainty regarding the provision of service when we invest in these primary care centres.