Katherine Zappone (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. The Minister outlined how Tallaght hospital is responding to these reports and identified it as a good thing that these reports are being produced. It is helpful for the Minister to put on the public record the way in which the hospital is responding. This will offer support to the local community when they think about the hospital.
The inspections do not necessarily consider staffing capacity issues, they do not examine the problem or comment from that perspective. However, I appreciate in particular the Minister's comment on the recruitment of the specialist post as well as the other things that the hospital is doing. I trust the Minister's response will be part of a process of the communities re-discovering some of their positive connection with the hospital, and that is important.