Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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I note Dr. McLoughlin is indicating but before she responds, on the issue of recruitment and retention, one of the measures implemented in the broader health service, as I am sure Mr. Healy will be aware, was the devolution of power. The system in the Public Appointments Service is fantastic. It is robust and everything it does is beyond question but it can be a little cumbersome. People may get an offer of a job from a private contractor which they can start the following morning, whereas in the Public Appointments Service applicants will go through a lengthy process that leave people believing the PAS does not want to employ them. It becomes difficult and the system can sometimes make it difficult. Has any thought or consideration been given to streamlining the process for recruitment? It has worked elsewhere. I am not saying it has fixed everything but it has had limited success in other areas of the health service.