David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Whatever the figure might be, my question now, given that we can work only on the figures we are given, is that there is going to be lost capacity, so how are we going to replace it? What are the options on the table? Every winter there is a crisis in our acute hospitals, and if we are to deal with Covid, non-Covid and catch-up care, as well as reduced capacity, a perfect storm is coming at us and we need more beds and staff in the system. First, in terms of beds, how is the Government going to inject more beds into the system?