Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which I acknowledge she has raised on a number of occasions. I can only tell her what my understanding is. My understanding is this was not a funding issue and that there was a challenge in identifying people, but I take the point the Deputy has a piece of paper from the HSE that does not fully align with that. I personally undertake to raise the matter with the chief executive of the HSE and the Minister for Health. I am aware of the importance of public health nurses, especially for that developmental check. My understanding was difficulty was being had with recruiting people into the service. Let me establish in the first instance if that is the case and come back to the Deputy directly.

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