Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2025-11-06
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Seamus Healy (IND), Tipperary South

I want to raise the severe shortage of healthcare assistants in south Tipperary. This is a service formerly known as a home help service and the shortage is the result of no recruitment, no replacements for sick or annual leave and no replacements for resignations or staff leaving for other employment. This has resulted in significant waiting lists across the county. Hundreds of people are waiting for the service and many clients are approved for the service but it cannot be provided because of the lack of staff. There is no cover or reduced cover for vulnerable patients. This is also holding up the discharge of patients from our hospitals. Will the Tánaiste intervene with the HSE to launch a significant recruitment campaign across south Tipperary to urgently address this situation?

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Sitting date: 2025-11-06