A Kerry TD has expressed his concerns about the extension of the HSE recruitment freeze.
Sinn Féin TD, Pa Daly has said the current vacancies in University Hospital Kerry are a huge resource gap and the staff is doing their utmost to cope.
Deputy Daly says with the freeze extension it can be expected further services will be compromised.
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He believes this must be urgently reviewed and adds the fact nothing extra in The Budget was set out to achieve this is a real setback for frontline staff.