Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
Health Services: Motion.
The Government has failed to address the problems in nursing. I attach great importance to the nurses in the health service. The last speaker mentioned the 96,000 people employed in the health sector. I would appreciate information on the number of nurses and an exact breakdown of the categories of staff. I have a sneaking suspicion that many of them, particularly those employed in recent years, work in administrative areas. They are not needed there. It only creates further layers of bureaucracy. We have greater need of nurses, consultants and doctors.
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