Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Comment has been made regarding the availability of staff who answered the Be on Call for Ireland initiative and are available and ready to take up duties but have encountered delays. I understand there are logistical issues. Will the Minister assure the House that these offers will be taken up at the earliest possible date? In the event of there being an inability in the early stages to appoint people to full-time positions, will they be appointed to part-time positions while awaiting approval for the posts in question? Has the Minister examined the extent to which such a measure could and would augment the staffing levels in the first instance and, second, prepare for any challenges in the future?

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