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

It is important.

There are many independent service providers throughout our communities. Some provide a good service, and some provide a service that is not so good. Depending on the availability of staff, gaps can be created in the system. It is the same everywhere. We cannot afford to have such gaps. We need consistency in the level of care provided and reliability and satisfaction for the person to whom the service is provided. All of these are part and parcel of what is needed.

I welcome the proposals in as far as they go, but I will need more information about the matters I raised.