Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Is there any evidence that co-ordination is occurring? It is fine to say we need more staff, but have we any evidence of direct communication from educators and people producing the graduates, whether it is through Further Education and Training Awards Council, FETAC, 5 or FETAC 6 courses for care assistants, etc., or engagement on what the service needs? One of the areas I am working on is home care. I not satisfied we have a sufficient number of training places for people who want to provide home care. Likewise, I am not convinced we have enough training places for people who want to go into the area of psychiatry and giving back-up support. What can we, as a committee, do about that particular aspect?