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

I know nurses and doctors come in but what about care assistants and people who may work in the background in kitchens and cleaning facilities etc.? My understanding from nursing homes is that they have had a very poor response from the Department of Health on this type of assistance. We have seen an increase in nursing staff and doctors but not in care assistants or in other areas.