Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A recent Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, survey found that more than 30% of nurses said it is likely or very likely they will leave their jobs in the next year. I am reliably informed that 11 of the current 12 interns at Wexford General Hospital have plans this year to emigrate to greener pastures. Our valuable nurses and junior doctors are leaving this country in their droves to work in health systems that offer better pay, fewer hours and simply show appreciation for their invaluable skills and vocation.

Will the Taoiseach tell the House what meaningful and radical plan his Government has to address immediately the now-critical recruitment and retention crisis across the health sector and implement the real change that is required to halt the tsunami that will wipe out our health service and its workforce?

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