Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It would, because there is a danger that we would run towards a piece of paper when the experience and knowledge exist already. The piece of paper would not necessarily be that important.

On the panel's recommendation on reviewing the skills mix, there is model of safe staffing and that was agreed between the INMO, the other unions and the HSE. Would the panel see that safe staffing model as being transmissible to the private nursing home sector, even though I understand it might put pressure on costs? Could that easily translate or would the panel be in favour of developing a specific safe staffing model that would be very much focused on the care of the elderly setting?