James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, I will dispute that. There are people in hospital whose acute phase of treatment is over and who do not get access in the way that they could and should to rehabilitative care, for example, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. We want to ensure that happens. The end result may be that they still need long-term care, but we can avoid it in many cases, which is of benefit to their quality of life and the taxpayer.