Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have heard that the system is overly reliant on overtime. We heard earlier about capacity, with between 200 and 220 staff being trained each year. Is there any possibility of that being increased? Is there any capacity in the system to upskill more people. We heard from the Minister that part of the delay has been due to Covid. Training was not happening. I believe it has now resumed. Is there any capacity in the system to increase the numbers. Do we need to increase the number of people on the panel if we are talking about bringing in significant extra staff over the next five years? What can be done to get the system ready if people are available? Is the system capable of facilitating more people training?