Mr. Donan Kelly:

Obviously, this is not a problem that is just facing Ireland. There is a lack of workforce coming out in numerous countries. I have just come from the NHS and it is a very similar picture there in terms of the numbers of recruits coming out and of filling those posts. There are some particular issues here in relation to the cost of living, etc. What is probably most important is that we are looking at those longer workforce plans in the HSE at the moment. Those pieces of work are already under way, looking at the number of recruits coming out and how we bolster those services. As we mentioned previously, and Mr. Walsh mentioned specifically, we need to look at bespoke packages of recruitment around CAMHS going forward. We have already initiated some discussions around taking that forward because, as we know at the moment, while we have people who are driving down the wait list and we have wait list initiatives, it is not sustainable. What we need to do is work alongside while this programme is going on to boost the recruitment in those areas through a dedicated package.