Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Many members will have constituents who are awaiting the approval of a place for a loved one. I know an individual who thought he would be offered a place for his mother last Thursday, having waited for the normal four-week period. He is waiting to see if it will happen today. Is Mr. O'Brien saying he still has the same chance of getting a bed as someone who is in a long-term bed in hospital?