Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will make a quick point and then I will ask Dr. McNamara to come in specifically on that operational aspect of the emergency department. I have met the emergency department team in UHL many times. I have been blown away by their dedication to their patients and the fact that they are working at it. They believe things can get better with this additional capacity of more doctors, more nurses and more beds. They are doing everything they can.

Are there improvements to be made? Yes. Some of those improvements are now happening. We have an expert group down there doing its very best and I might ask Dr. McNamara to come in on the specific operational point the Deputy raised.