Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Durkan has expressed a view that is out there regarding the number of challenges facing people, particularly staff in accident and emergency departments, and it is not just at weekends. We have had clinical staff before us and they outlined their own personal experiences and the assaults, etc. It is not a simple issue. The message needs to be conveyed that the HSE is considering the matter and trying to find a system. The situation is challenging but there are ways to deal with it. Maybe the HSE can look at how other jurisdictions deal with the problem. We are constantly asked about providing quiet rooms and having separate areas to care for people with mental health issues, etc. The HSE is considering the issue and perhaps Mr. Gloster will come back to update us on some of the challenges that Deputy Durkan has outlined. He genuinely outlined his experience and it is not something that any family should have to encounter.