Seanad debates

Wednesday, 2 July 2003

That very tragic situation affords the opportunity for a calm and balanced review rather than partisan point-scoring. I know that matters need to be examined such as the capping of nurse numbers. Perhaps we might look at staffing, which the surgeon said was a problem. They had enough beds and the other facilities but they did not have the nurses. He spoke of the wonderful work of the Filipino nurses but I know from them that some are leaving, not just for financial reasons but because they are not permitted under the law to have their spouses with them and able to work. That simple legislative change might help transform matters.

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