Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes

Mr. Tadhg Daly:

Yes, that was very challenging in the early period because losing any staff member even in ordinary times is challenging, particularly nursing staff. Nursing staff are a scarce commodity worldwide, so that put extra pressure on the sector. We asked for a moratorium on recruitment for the period of the pandemic at least.

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