Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I do not think one could do it just for health care workers and not apply it to others too.

Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked about community beds. There are 65 open community beds in Mount Carmel Community Hospital, Dublin; 24 in Moorehall Lodge Nursing and Convalescent Centre, County Louth, which are delivered through the private sector; 18 in Clontarf Hospital; 20 in the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook; 25 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview; ten in St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park; ten in Farranlea House Community Nursing Unit, County Cork; four in Heather House CNU, Cork; two in Carndonagh Community Hospital; eight in Killybegs Community Hospital; and five in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway.

There are 17 between the Community Hospital of the Assumption in Thurles and St. Ita's in Newcastlewest and there are 15 in Ballinasloe. There are 11 between Ballina District Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar. Cuan Ros on the Navan Road was not opened but, instead of that, St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park has opened beds.