Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for the question. I look forward to attending the INMO conference tomorrow and having an opportunity to engage with nurses and midwives on this issue. As the Deputy rightly said, the Public Service Pay Commission is considering issues to do with the recruitment and retention of staff in the healthcare sector. It is due to report shortly - I believe during the summer. I know that the INMO has had an opportunity to make its submission and also to engage with the commission. We will be guided in our next moves by its findings.

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