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

We need an increase in resources and we have been recruiting extensively. Funding has been allocated for further recruitment of staff this year, especially medical staff, nurses and allied healthcare professionals. These are issues we need to discuss and engage on with hospital management and representative bodies. It is not just about increases and increases on their own. We have to analyse deployment and ensure we get the best outcomes for patients. That is what the Minister has been highlighting in her comments and in the data she has received, especially in relation to St. Brigid's weekend.

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