Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are different stages of recruitment but there should be a new complement of five nurses within the next two to three weeks. I met with the Psychiatric Nurses Association last week and listened to the challenges its members face. I will continue that engagement. I also addressed the conference of the mental health nurses this week. I am familiar with the struggles and challenges facing them and the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and I are determined to continue to try to deal with them as best we can. Hopefully, Linn Dara should be back at full capacity by mid-November. I will welcome any efforts by the Deputy to ensure that happens and to hold us to account for that in the meantime.

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