Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed)
Mr. Liam Woods:
Yes, we are actively working to grow the number of consultants. It is up by 132 since the start of this year but clearly it needs to grow and that is fully acknowledged. We have been recruiting quite extensively within the acute environment since late January-early February and we will continue to do so. We are pursuing opportunities relating to consultants and SpRs through our doctor training programme.