Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. There is an obvious problem with recruitment. Things are going to have to change. At one stage, we received a glib reply to the effect that this is a €200,000 per annum post and so there is no reason people would not want to travel to Kerry and stay there. It is not just about psychiatrists. Consultants who go to the general hospital need support staff, resources, equipment and, in many cases, an office. That has to change as part of the recruitment strategy.

The Minister of State mentioned that the Killarney team will be in place "shortly". What is meant by "shortly?" On the cases in north Kerry, we need an extension into all of those families. What is happening with them? We need a State-wide review and an audit of medication and medicating practices, which are the issues at the root of 90% of the problems here.

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