Keith Swanick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Would the Minister of State agree with me that we cannot really make the necessary changes within the fair deal system or regarding home care provision without liaising with some of the stakeholders that provide that care, be it the general practitioners, GPs, or the public health nurses? Often within the Department, through no fault of anyone, there can be disjointed thinking. Will the Minister of State commit to engaging with some of the representative bodies that will provide this care? There is no point in having people staying at home if there are not enough public health nurses. Only 20% of young GPs are staying in the country. Will the Minister of State liaise with the Irish College of General Practitioners, the Institute of Community Health Nursing or the other-----