Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is a difficulty with that because I was not aware there were empty beds in St. Finbar's ward, and nor was the public, until the two operating theatres closed down in Merlin Park. We then inadvertently discovered that capacity is available in St. Finbar's ward. In the meantime, the orthopaedic waiting list is the longest of all the waiting lists.