Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I get that and I thank Dr. Henry. However, the point is every single week UHL is breaking all numbers for trolleys. It is debated in the Dáil Chamber every week yet the outcome we have come back to again is another inquiry where we will look into what has gone wrong. I am being told by staff within the hospital that when the top brass come down from Dublin or there is a ministerial visit, trolleys are pushed down all the corridors, including the morgue corridor, to give things a better appearance. That is not how it is felt on the ground, not how patients see it and not how many of the front-line staff see it. We are really bashing our heads in the region wondering why the HSE and Sláintecare recommend the three new elective hospitals for Ireland be based in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Why is it not on the agenda, given all that incessant pressure UHL is under, and given many of the HSE's own management figures in the region are pushing for it? Why is it not being pushed forward?