Mr. Peter Hughes:

The Irish training model for psychiatric nurses is up there at the top, which is why there is such a demand for them in Australia, the UK and Canada. Those are probably the three main places that really want Irish nurses. When they go abroad, Irish nurses get promoted very quickly and they get into specialist posts. There is a lack of specialist posts here. There is no 24-7 community crisis service which nurses would embrace. Their prospects are being stunted. As I said, they are working in overcrowded and understaffed admission units that are very hard for them to attend.