Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 11403-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the assessment that has been undertaken on home support workforce capacity in Cork. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs and HSE South West
Published: February 2026
Updated: March 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the assessment her Department has undertaken of home support workforce capacity in Cork City and County, including recruitment, retention, and attrition rates; how these factors are impacting waiting lists; and what workforce planning measures are being implemented to address shortages.
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