Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. Last night, after leaving the Dáil, I took a train home and ended up having to go to the accident and emergency unit of University Hospital Limerick with a family member. I will talk about some of my experiences. The emergency department was extremely busy and there were some trolleys in corridors. The place was not as chaotic as on other days but it was a very pressurised environment. I am concerned that some of the people whom I met in the waiting area had decided to leave the emergency unit and go home because they felt it was not worthwhile waiting. They decided to take their chance at home and come back the following day. What would Mr. Reid say to those who believe UHL does not have the capacity to deal with their immediate needs and they would be better off going home and presenting again in the coming days if their circumstances worsen?