Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

That is why I said I did not want to offer excuses. I could sit here and rattle off reasons. It is great to talk about the 1,173 that will be delivered by the end of 2023, but the Deputy is quite right that my mind must be focused on the balance of 49, what happened with them, how we avoid it happening again and how we get beds at a faster pace. Regardless of the size or percentage of the total beds delivered, I fully accept the 49 outstanding do not represent timely implementation.