Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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Absolutely. There is sometimes a fear that the mention of a skill mix can signal a reduction in the number of higher skilled staff in favour of staff who are not as highly qualified. We need, however, to reclaim the phrase "skill mix" and take it for what it implies, namely, the skills appropriate to the level of dependency. I thank the witnesses for the report.