Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The point has been made on the minimum wage and recruitment. It is a matter for the various services to try to ensure that recruitment and retention are possible. Is there a way to deal with the competition between the HSE and the care sector for employees? I have mentioned co-ordination. A co-ordinated effort should mean people do not bump each other in the course of seeking employment. Some people could be forced out or put at a disadvantage. To my mind a huge degree of co-ordination is necessary in this area if we are to provide a service.

The purpose of the exercise is to provide a quality service to the patients. This is my issue with travel time. It is down time and a way has to be found to narrow it down as much as possible and provide services where they are needed.