Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have raised the presence of security guards with the Minister on a number of occasions. To be fair, his response is that they prioritise the health and safety of staff. Is it common for a security guard not to be physically present? The response I sometimes get is that there will be a security presence in the hospital but it will not necessarily be in the emergency department. Does the agreement referred to by Ms Ní Sheaghdha specifically refer to a presence in the emergency department?