Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am glad that the IPU continues to push for more services in community pharmacies and a right care, right time, right place model. I recognise that reimbursement to the pharmacies might be one factor, but I will return to the issue of locum rates for pharmacists, which are high. I understand there is competition for staff in the industry. Is the answer to that is higher education places and input from the Higher Education Authority, HEA? Is there anything we, as a committee, could push for now that would deal with the immediate need for further locum support?