Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a good idea but it is a staff matter and I will ask Mr. O'Brien to comment on it further. The emergency department task force will bring a set of proposals to us before the end of the month. It is not an emergency task force, rather it is an emergency department task force. In terms of what is happening in the immediacy, issues such as community intervention teams, CITs, community beds and speedier discharges are being addressed. The role of the emergency department task force is more medium-term in terms of the development and oversight of a plan. As the Deputy will be aware, we have had plans before. This time, we need to ensure this plan is implemented.