Mr. Joseph Musgrave:

The HSE is like HCCI in that we are waiting for a workforce strategy. We have both asked the Department to engage with us to help us on everything, such as apprenticeships, qualifications and engaging around expanding the tender to include things such as travel time. The HSE cannot unilaterally decide to change the procurement practices. It has to get sign-off from Government because extra money will have to be found in order to fund increased pay and conditions.