Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael)
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That is not good enough. I am sorry. We have a crisis in Limerick at all times. That answer is not sufficient for me or the people of Limerick. Fifteen beds were idle in St. John's hospital. We were in here just over a month ago highlighting the need for an MRI scanner. We were asked to do it by management and we did it willingly. At the same time, there were 15 beds idle in St. John's. An elderly lady was on a trolley for 48 hours in University Hospital Limerick while 15 beds were idle elsewhere. Ms O'Connor needs to give a satisfactory explanation as to why that happened. When did people at HSE corporate level first become aware that the 15 beds had not been in use in St. John's hospital for the last three months?