Sarah O'Reilly (Aontú) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the good news which the Minister of State has come with here today in that the deficit in staffing has reduced from 30% to between 14% and 22%. I do not really know what that means but it is good that it is improving and that has to be welcomed. The faster treatments are not always suitable for patients because they are more concentrated. As they take a shorter time, they are more concentrated, which means that there are more side-effects. Not all patients are suited to taking these faster treatments. I want to remind the Minister of State that this is a very important issue for many people. It is good to keep on top of it, keep an eye on it and ensure that we are making improvements where we can. I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House today.