Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Good morning to our guests. They are very welcome.

I want to start on the issue of hospital beds. The service plan states the intention is to deliver an additional 184 general acute beds and 26 critical care beds. At the end of last year, there was a shortfall of 258 beds on the basis of previous commitments. Are the figures in the service plan in addition to the 258 outstanding?