Mr. Paul Reid:

I am not aware of the specific case, as the Deputy will appreciate, but I will say a couple of things. The Deputy is right that University Hospital Limerick has had well-deserved investment in extra beds and blocks, which has proven beneficial. With regard to the hospital, and overall, the investment plan we had for winter incorporated some of the issues raised by the Deputy. We had a significant investment plan of €600 million. This may not have always been seen or understood, or perhaps we did not communicate it, but if we look at what happened throughout the hospital system over winter we saw reduced numbers of emergency department admissions and attendances of probably 10% versus last year. However, we also saw an average of a 72% to 75% reduction in trolleys. It is not just about reduced numbers. It has been about improved flow through. Some of this flow through has specifically been related to the issues the Deputy has just addressed. We can discharge quicker to a key location identified in advance. This has improved the flow through overall. It has not happened in some cases, we have had-----