Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Speaking of Sláintecare, a critical element of the plan is ensuring that services are provided at the lowest level of care, particularly for chronic illness, which is to be taken out of the hospitals and brought back to primary care level and nurse-led care. This is critical for chronic illness generally but also for the whole issue of nurse and midwife-led care right across all care settings. When can we expect to see some real progress in that area?