Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

They are absolutely appalling and in the release of the INMO figures we are talking about, at the end of the day maybe 28 people are being convicted if those ratios are applied, which is shocking, and it can be seen why staff are so fed up with what is going on and the lack of responsibility on the part of the employer. I do not know if anyone has seen the HSE's submission to the committee but it might be of interest. We asked it to make a written submission but reading that, one would get the impression that everything was fine and it talks about how proactive an approach the HSE takes to protecting and safeguarding the staff. That is available if the witnesses want to have a look at it because I am sure they would have responses to that.

The INMO figures are shocking in respect of 5,500 assaults reported over that period between 2021 and 2022. Are global figures for healthcare staff across the board available on an annual basis?