Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The delivery of acute beds in Galway goes back to the whole division in Galway, as far as I can see, within the Saolta hospital group over where things should progress and whether our ED should be in Merlin Park.

The people of Galway are caught in that debate. No acute beds were provided under the winter plan, which was highlighted and was unbelievable considering we had the highest number of people on trolleys in an eight-week period. Are there plans for acute beds in Galway in the short or medium term? I know a couple of lines were added to the memo and press release about the elective hospital in relation to future plans for acute beds. As far as I am concerned, that was nothing more than a political fig leaf. Are there short to medium-term plans for acute beds in Galway, either at the University Hospital Galway, UHG, site or Merlin Park?