Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 22 January 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion
Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I am sorry to interrupt. That is fascinating. I thank Ms Fitzgerald. If she has more information about the numbers, she might send them on to me. She raised an issue I am generally interested in, which is permanence and attracting staff. In 2019, we had some of the lowest levels of acute care beds and ICU beds in the EU. As we move through this crisis, we have seen significant support for the health system and beds opening up, but what will we be looking at as the numbers, hopefully, continue to reduce? Are we going to be left with permanent beds or will we see beds closing?
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