Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am in full agreement with the Deputy on the merits of Cork city, which is one the great cities. Many people who visit Cork remark on that very frequently.

The issue of crime was also referenced by Deputy Nolan, and there has been an increase. The funding is there. There had been challenges with the training centre in respect of that. The Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, will deal with this matter in more detail.

In response to Deputy Higgins, the issue is not one of resources, but recruitment and retention are significant issues. I think we have recruited up to 19,000 additional personnel to the HSE over the past number of years, and we are constantly recruiting. I will ask the Minister for Health to attend to the specific issue the Deputy raised about the lack of public health nurses in her location.

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