Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I was asking for a comparison of that figure with the number of people who applied for positions. I think we all know people, at least one nurse and probably some doctors, who were left waiting around for months after responding to the Be on Call for Ireland campaign but did not get an interview or a post. It was stated earlier that the recruitment process is lengthy and cumbersome. I would like Mr. Woods to comment on that aspect. Why were more professionals not recruited into the system when they were needed and available?