Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

I will certainly convey all the points made to the Minister. The Deputy raised the possibility of getting extra staff to replace the outgoing staff. I understand that this work is quite technical and that it takes a while to develop the necessary expertise, so it is not just a matter of transferring people across to do the work. They have to be trained appropriately. The HSE East and the HSE West are aiming to have the backlog cleared by the end of the autumn. The midlands is probably the biggest problem area.

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