Mr. Liam Woods:

First, staff turnover varies by type of staff. Consultant staff does not turn over at a very high rate. Nursing staff actually has a higher rate. The Deputy asked about the specific trends. There is definitely a trend from Dublin to the rest of the country, which is visible in both acute and community services. That is often about facilitating a return to a home base.

On the Deputy's comment in terms of Limerick specifically and his observation on trolleys, overall, paradoxically, trolley numbers in the country have been greatly reduced. They are at 86 today and would have been at more than 400 this time last year.