Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I asked a question earlier and did not get an answer. I asked about troubleshooting when there is obvious overcrowding at accident and emergency departments. Overcrowding is reported to a central location and it should be possible to identify precisely the cause of same. It is no good just saying that it is a sign of the times. If it is a sign of the times and we are not able to meet the requirements that exist, we must address that. We need to know the cause of the overcrowding. Is it because there are not enough doctors, both GPs and hospital doctors? We need to know the cause of the problem. We spend most of our time moaning about it. I spend an inordinate amount of time asking questions about it, as do most Members of the Houses. We must troubleshoot and find out what is causing the backlog in certain places. What is the cause of the snarl up?