Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020

9:30 am

Ms Anne O'Connor:

I do not have the detail in front of me, but I know within some areas it tends to be a geographical issue. Within certain areas and certain parts of the country, be it older persons' services or, indeed, any services, it is much harder to recruit. It depends on the service. I would also note that in terms of carers, as everywhere, we are very challenged in getting the care staff, either within the community or in community nursing units.