Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will allow Deputy Murnane O'Connor to talk about Carlow and Kilkenny. The three figures the Minister of State shared in respect of Tipperary are extremely concerning. There are vacancy rates of 38% in north Tipperary, 20% in Cashel and 37% in Clonmel. Those are disturbing figures. There is no way to have an effective operation with vacancy rates such as those.

CDNTs are only staffed to approximately 50% of the level required, according to Professor Malcolm MacLachlan, clinical lead for people with disabilities at the HSE. Will the Minister of State update the House in that regard? Have we plans to try to increase staffing levels in those vital teams?

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