Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I want to go back to the issue of St. Brigid's Hospice in Kildare. Funding was provided for a social worker role three years ago, but the governance and the advertisement, as I understand it, has not happened. Funding was also provided in 2022 for a chaplaincy role, but there was no advertisement for that role either. What happens to the funding for roles that are not filled?

Before we finish the meeting I would like to invite Mr. Reid to tell us the main message or advice he would give to his successor, based on his experience. It has been a pretty unusual few years, thanks to the intervention of Covid and its impact on the role he expected to be undertaking.