Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for their detailed submission and presentation. They indicated that a move to a new model would have to include a review of our bed capacity, particularly in the hospital setting, to address the severe overcrowding and the numbers. I put this question to the previous witnesses. I believe a bed review would have to be conducted independent of the Government and the Department. It is important that we instill public confidence in this. What are the witness's views on this? Do they have a figure? Mr. Mathews referred to it being evidence based. Do the witnesses have an approximate figure for it? What are their views on how the bed review would be conducted?