Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are lessons for us to learn across the board.

I acknowledge the case that is being made for additional radiology in the location.

When it comes to work visas, it is essential that we be as open as possible to the international healthcare labour market. We are working with the Irish College of General Practitioners, ICGP, and others on bringing GPs in from South Africa. There are opportunities from other parts of the world. The Minster of State, Deputy Butler, worked with colleagues on creating 1,000 visas for people coming in for home care packages. We will not just be keeping an eye on the matter of work visas, but also progressing it as one of the ways of meeting healthcare workforce demands.

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