Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Prior to Covid, most people had not heard of public health doctors, although they did essential work in terms of population health, prevention, screening, vaccinations and all of that key work. Since Covid, many of them have been occupied entirely with critical Covid work. At the same time, they have been treated as the poor relation of medicine. It is now time to address that and to fund this critical service properly. Does the Minister accept that?

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