Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Given that Mr. O'Brien is to chair the special task force and has assumed the role in regard to accident and emergency, he might come back to the committee in three or four weeks to further update us on the progress, the difficulties and, hopefully, the successes.

With regard to accident and emergency overcrowding, it was reported locally that when there was overcrowding in the accident and emergency department at University Hospital Waterford, ambulances were turned away. I would like to get reassurances as to what kind of contingency plan is put in place if that happens. As Mr. O'Brien can imagine, it is a concern for people.